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Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a severe disease that causes haemorrhagic fever in humans and animals. Diseases that cause haemorrhagic fevers affect the body’s vascular system (how blood moves through the body).

We used to think that once you got a tan, you were protected from the effects of the sun. Today we know otherwise; a tan represents the skin’s reaction to damage from ultraviolet radiation.

Procedures and circumstances around the right to refuse vary from province to province. Find the steps you should take to refuse unsafe work in your jurisdiction.

With global travel increasing, growing insecticide resistance and new limits on pesticides, bed bugs have spread to nearly every city in the world. Even the cleanest houses, hotels and apartments are susceptible. Only regular inspection and cleaning can help prevent infestation.

Many workers are placed at risk because they are required to work alone.

The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) attacks and kills the cells of the immune system. HIV infections progress through different stages, and affect people in different ways.

Have you ever thought of conducting a survey of your membership to better understand the causes of workload problems and the effects on CUPE members and those who use our services? This guide helps you figure out how to do a workload survey, including what to think about when developing questions, how to analyze the information and how you can use the results.

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No worker should be put at risk on the job. At CUPE, we fight for robust workplace protections and practices that ensure the safety, well-being, and health of all workers.

Defending the rights of workers around the world is what CUPE global justice work is about. Solidarity is our strength and it is the way forward toward a strong movement to push back against oppression, privatization and austerity, and move toward global justice.