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CBC TV investigates causes of hospital-acquired infections

Apr 3, 2012 09:02 AM Have a look at this video from the show Marketplace on CBC. It raises important questions about the cleanliness of our hospitals and hospital-acquired infections. Understaffing, contracting out, and overcrowding are shown to cause dirtier hospitals and more preventable infections. more »

World Water Forum wrap up: Water for life, not for profit

Mar 19, 2012 08:32 AM CUPE delegates to the Alternative World Water Forum in France capped off a week of activism, workshops, panel discussions and seminars by marching for the human right to water through the heart of Marseille with thousands of activists from around the globe. more »

CUPE Saskatchewan calls for referendum on P3s

Mar 26, 2012 01:22 PM CUPE is calling on the City of Regina to hold a referendum in the upcoming municipal elections rather than amend the City’s procurement model to include Public Private Partnership (P3s). Council is considering making amendments to Regina Administration Bylaw 2003-69 to consider P3s as an alternative to traditional procurement. more »

Privatization Watch - April 2012

May 4, 2012 02:18 PM

  • North Sask Laundry lays off 29 workers as Saskatoon laundry is shipped to Calgary
  • Saskatchewan government’s new funding model for long-term care “costly mistake”
  • Buyer beware Harper's CETA sales job, says CUPE national president
  • New tool debunks CETA myths
  • Atlantic mayors, B.C. communities join growing CETA opposition
  • Canada-EU trade deal doesn’t protect public health care
  • Public services: This is what democracy looks like
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