Sherry Hillier, CUPE NL president

All essential workers deserve to take part in provincial Essential Worker Support Program

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Dear Sisters and Brothers: On June 15, Premier Ball announced that the provincial government would be partnering with the federal government to provide essential workers with a one-time, lump sum payment. The program provides income to some essential workers but ignores others. The program parameters work to restrict access to many frontline workers who have provided essential service during this …

CUPE launches Fix Long Term Care campaign

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On May 25, CUPE National launched a national campaign to “Fix Long Term Care”. Canada’s long-term care system is in crisis. Our parents and loved ones living in care homes are not getting the care they deserve. It’s time to fix long-term care now! Underfunding, understaffing and a focus on profit instead of care have been wearing down the system …

Joint statement: COVID-19 and personal protective equipment

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CUPE and the other health care unions (AAHP, NAPE, RNUNL, PARNL, and NLMA) have signed on to a joint statement with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador which will guide how we use personal protective equipment (PPE) in health care settings. The purpose of the joint statement on PPE is to ensure that all CUPE members have access to appropriate …

Statement: National Day of Mourning for Workers Killed or Injured on the Job

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On April 28, the National Day of Mourning for Workers Killed or Injured on the Job, we remember all the workers we have lost, and we vow to keep fighting for safe and healthy workplaces for everyone. Every year in Canada, around 1000 workers lose their lives on the job. Their deaths are preventable and should not happen. And each …

Thank you for helping to crush the curve

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Today I’m wearing red. I’m wearing red in memory of the victims of the deadliest mass shooting that has ever taken place in Canada. Words can’t express my grief, shock, and heartache. CUPE Newfoundland and Labrador sends our heartfelt condolences to all those who lost family, friends, neighbours and co-workers. May the knowledge that you are in our thoughts and …

Faces of the Frontline

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Dear Members: I hope you enjoy the photos below of our long-term care members at St. Pat’s Mercy Home and Glenbrook Lodge in St. John’s. It is always so great to get news from members and to hear how you are coping through this very challenging time. My heart goes out to those of you on the frontlines of this …

Sherry Hilier

Message from Sherry Hillier: You are all heroes in this global pandemic

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On behalf of CUPE Newfoundland and Labrador I personally want to thank all CUPE members for doing their part in this complex and unprecedented situation. CUPE members are doing critical work across the province, especially our frontline health care workers. Thank you for your dedication to your work, and the extraordinary effort that you deliver each day. To quote our …

CUPE signs Good Neighbour Agreement with employer and other health care unions

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Please note, the Good Neighbour Agreement applies to our health care members only. Yesterday, CUPE and other unions representing health care workers signed a Good Neighbour Agreement with the Regional Health Authorities and the Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information. This agreement will ensure a planned and timely response to the COVID-19 pandemic in our health care system. Good …

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COVID-19: Provincial Update; Eastern and Western Health

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PROVINCIAL UPDATE There are 20 new cases of COVID-19 for a total of 102 cases province-wide. One person has been hospitalized. 68 of the cases are directly or indirectly related to a service at Caul’s funeral home in St. John’s last week. Health-care facilities in the four health regions are down to one access point per building with security on …

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COVID-19: provincial measures; Eastern and Western Health

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PROVINCIAL UPDATE There are 15 new cases of COVID-19 in the Eastern Health region, which brings the provincial total to 82. Ages range from 8 to 80, and all are recovering at home. There have been no hospitalizations to date. Testing is now being done in the province’s microbiology lab, rather than Winnipeg. The provincial legislature has resumed sitting to …