Long-term care workers hold information picket ahead of bargaining
Windsor Star -

Members of the Ontario Nurses’ Association who work at long-term care homes held information pickets at 37 locations across Ontario — including Extendicare Southwood Lakes in Windsor — on Friday. The association representing 3,000 nurses, personal support workers and guest attendants is outlining its bargaining position heading into negotiations with employers this week. ONA members head […]

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