ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The union representing more than 1,400 Newfoundland and Labrador health-care workers is calling on Premier Andrew Furey to rule out ...
CUPE N.L. president Sherry Hillier is calling on premier Andrew Furey to rule out privatization in health care. FileST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The union representing more than 1,400 Newfoundland and Labrador health-care workers is calling on Premier Andrew Furey to rule out privatization in provincial health care.said it's alarm was raised following a meeting between three Atlantic premiers and Ontario premier Doug Ford.
During the meeting, the premiers floated the idea of publicly funded but privately operated health-care services to address hospital staff shortages.“One of the government’s fundamental jobs is delivering good public services for all," said Hillier. “Privatization will not solve staffing issues. It simply drains workers from the public sector to the private sector, moving people around instead of bringing more people in it. It is robbing Peter to pay Paul,”
Hillier said there are still health-care staff shortages in the U.S. where health care is completely privatized. “This government must focus on public solutions, like removing barriers to entry in the workforce, cutting tuition fees, stopping the casualization of the work and improving working conditions for all, in order to retain staff,” noted Hillier.
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