Justin Trudeau covid-19 coronavirus news Coronavirus Justin Trudeau

Wage boosts for essential workers should last beyond COVID-19 pandemic: union leaders

Reading now: 238
globalnews.ca

Union leaders across the country applauded the federal government on Thursday for contributing up to $3 billion to help boost wages for essential workers across the country in the COVID-19 pandemic — but they argue governments should allow those front-line workers to retain that higher pay once the public health crisis has passed. “Many of these jobs are paid at a rate that is absolutely not commensurate with the value that they give to our community and we see this as a recognition of that,” said CUPE Ontario president Fred Hahn. “We think that this should not be a temporary thing.

This should be a permanent measure where enhanced funding is permanently provided.” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the federal government has reached

Read more on globalnews.ca
The website covid-19.rehab is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

DMCA