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CUPE members in certain jobs are often required to assist patients, clients, residents or students to move, or get up. Often these workers are not given adequate training or sufficient time to employ proper lifting techniques or to use lift aids. Over 60,000 workers in health care suffer time loss injuries every year as the result of a back injury.

What is West Nile Virus? West Nile virus (WNV) is a microorganism that can cause swelling (encephalitis) of the brain. WNV is found mostly in birds, horses and mosquitoes.

The purpose of these guidelines is to provide advice and guidance to CUPE members about the potential hazard of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). This document includes information on routes of transmission, effects of infection and preventative measures grounded in the precautionary principle. It is for occupational groups identified as being most at risk during an Ebola outbreak (acute care/hospital workers, paramedics, and flight attendants), but the information can be of use to any worker in an occupation that may be exposed to people infected with EVD.

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 expanding, new limits on pesticides and insecticide resistance, bed bugs have spread to just about every city in the world. Even the cleanest houses, hotels or apartments are susceptible to bed bugs, though regular inspection and cleaning can help prevent an 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.