Workload

Overwork is hitting CUPE members hard, causing injuries and illness. Faced with downsizing, privatization threats, mergers, amalgamations and cutbacks, many CUPE members are being forced to carry ever-increasing workloads. It’s time to say enough.

Survey show Ontario social services workers overloaded and under fire

Feb 7, 2001 07:42 PM A survey of some 700 front line workers in the social services sector has revealed high rates of stress, deteriorating health and safety conditions and - most disturbingly - increased incidents of violence at work.

Overwork in Ontario's social services sector

Feb 7, 2001 07:49 PM Magazine examines stories from social services sector workers who experienced large increases in their workload.

EKOS poll on Workload

Feb 6, 2001 07:56 PM

Workload Overload: Brother Willy's story

Feb 7, 2001 07:45 PM A CUPE 40 member referred to in this story as Brother Willy committed suicide in 1998 due to workload pressure at his job as a custodian with the Calgary Public School Board.

Workload solutions that might work for you

Feb 7, 2001 11:43 AM

Workload and Patient Care Survey: Highlights

May 8, 2001 08:25 PM The current Ontario government has enacted a policy of cutbacks to chronic care hospitals