January 2022 - SEIU Healthcare Union

COVID-19, Latest News, Profiles

27 Jan 2022

STORIES FROM THE FRONTLINES: RPN Rafal Fratczak

At the beginning of the pandemic, RPN Rafal Fratczak knew healthcare workers were dealing with a lack of resources and stress on the job, so he did his best to help his coworkers and SEIU Healthcare members across Ontario.

Jessica Lagman

Bringing COVID-positive staff back to work early a dangerous way to deal with staffing crisis

Bringing hospital, long-term care staff sick with COVID-19 back to work early, dangerous way to deal with staffing crisis say CUPE and SEIU

Joyce Lusunike

Letter to the Ford Government Responding to the Covid-19 Interim Guidance

The following letter was sent by SEIU Healthcare and CUPE to the Ford government regarding our response to the “Covid-19 Interim Guidance: Omicron Surge Management of Critical Staffing Shortages in Highest Risk Settings”

Joyce Lusunike

Black History Month

We would like to invite you to join us virtually to honour Black history, celebrate Black excellence in our membership and discuss how we can organize to overcome racism, discrimination and social challenges.

Joyce Lusunike

Ontario Government Must Force Accountability For Death Of Community Service Worker

Ontario Government Must Protect Workers By Forcing Accountability For Death Of Community Service Worker

Joyce Lusunike

Influential Nurses Making a Difference During COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic became real for Sheena, an RPN in Thunder Bay, when her coworkers was forced into isolation for 14 days. The hospital refused to pay for the cost of the hotel so Sheena decided she had to do something.

Jessica Lagman