Questions raised over wage-restraint legislation post-election in Ontario
When asked the morning after the election whether he would ease the wage cap for health-care workers, Ford said he would take inflation into consideration in negotiations once agreements lapse.
“I’m a strong believer, when you get inflation, we got to treat people fairly,” Ford said, after pointing to retention pay his government announced for nurses last winter. “We’re going sit down and negotiate fairly, with no matter what union it is. But I’m a strong believer of being fair with the people that are out there working hard, doing a great job, and we rely on them, so I’m very grateful for everyone including the nurses.”Read more:A recent Statistics Canada survey indicated over 95 per cent of physicians, nurses and other health-care workers polled reported feeling more stress due to the pandemic, while juggling a larger workload.
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