The bill is not back-to-work legislation, Furey says, noting that the workers can return to the picket line once negotiations about essential services conclude
First responders in reflective jackets packed the Newfoundland and Labrador legislature Monday as the province’s Liberal government tabled legislation to force striking ambulance workers back on the job.
“My brother works at McDonald’s; he made more than me,” Quilty said. “I don’t do it for the money, but I also should be able to survive and not be struggling when I’m dealing with medical care and patients’ lives.” “We all know that the health-care system is under incredible stress and strain right now,” he told reporters. “While they can provide contingency in the short term, I don’t think it’s fair to continue stressing those hard workers, those people on the front lines.”
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