Quote from Steve on October 26, 2020, 1:39 pm

Front-line hospital workers across the province walked off the job Monday to protest recent health-care cuts by the United Conservative government, says the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees.

Guy Smith, president of the union, says in a news release that members are trying to defend jobs and protect the public health-care system.

“Anger has been building among members for months,” said Smith. “The recent announcement by Health Minister Tyler Shandro of 11,000 jobs being cut in the middle of a global deadly pandemic was the last straw for them.” [Read more]