The Saskatchewan authorities has issued a brand new emergency order to offer itself extra flexibility in scheduling and deploying health-care employees.
The federal government hopes the order, which was introduced Monday afternoon, will assist it address a surge in COVID-19 circumstances within the hospitals and elsewhere within the system.
Saskatchewan set an all-time every day document for brand spanking new COVID-19 circumstances with 449 on Monday.
The Saskatchewan Well being Authority and well being sector unions beforehand had a letter of understanding that allowed for labour mobility, nevertheless it expired when restrictions had been lifted in the course of the summer season.
The 2 sides had been negotiating over the weekend, however the order suggests they did not come to an settlement.
A press release from the Ministry of Well being stated the order was crucial given “the pressing and instant wants of the health-care system.”
Final week when Premier Scott Moe raised the choice of an emergency order, well being care unions weren’t impressed.
Sandra Seitz, president of the Canadian Union of Public Workers Native 5430, stated an ultimatum was the fallacious solution to go. She stated her members are exhausted and the federal government isn’t listening to them.
In the meantime, the Opposition NDP stated the one cause Moe’s authorities is doing this right this moment is as a result of it has didn’t take any of the steps essential to get the fourth wave of COVID-19 beneath management.
