Dozens of nurses across Canada have invoked labour laws to demand the right to wear N95 masks while treating certain COVID-19 patients, their national union head says, as health-care workers gird ...

As fear grows within the province for the safety of health care workers, the Manitoba Nurses Union (MNU) is reminding nurses they have the right to refuse to work if they believe there is an ...

Teachers there are working while the process continues. Kindergarten to Grade12 students, staff and visitors are required to wear masks in all indoor areas, including at desks and on school buses.

The Uber drivers claim that they were fired after refusing unsafe work. In one case, a customer threatened to lodge a complaint against a driver and became violent after the driver asked her to wear a ...

One of B.C.'s oldest and largest unions is supporting Uber Drivers who claim they were fired for refusing unsafe work in 2021 in Vancouver, BC. File photo. One of B.C.'s oldest and largest unions ...

Sask. NDP promise pay equity legislation, ban on unsafe work dress codes The Saskatchewan NDP promised to bring in pay equity legislation and ban unsafe mandatory dress codes in workplaces if it ...

The survey found that 61 per cent of nearly 2,000 polled members do not feel safe at work during the COVID-19 pandemic, while 90 per cent feel unsafe some of the time.

Health care workers encouraged to 'refuse unsafe work' Dave Baxter Local Journalism Initiative reporter Published Feb 02, 2025 • Last updated Feb 02, 2025 • 3 minute read Join the conversation ...