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Union wants an end to forced overtime, better work-life balance

The Canadian Press

Lia Levesque

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Apr 26, 2022 • 19 minutes ago • 1 minute read • Join the conversation

Nurses say forced overtime is taking humanity out of the health care system.
Nurses say forced overtime is taking humanity out of the health care system. Photo by Allen McInnis /Montreal Gazette files

Quebec nurses represented by the CSQ-affiliated Fédération de la santé on Tuesday called for “more humanity” in the province’s health care network, an objective it says the government can reach by improving working conditions so they can devote more time to their patients.

Delegates from the FSQ, which represents 5,000 nurses and other health care professionals, made their call as part of a statement aimed at the provincial government.

Even while provincial health minister Christian Dubé says he wants to broaden the role of the private sector in the provision of health care, the federation wants more nurses drawn to the public sector with improved work conditions.

Federation president Isabelle Dumaine said one way to attract more candidates to the public sector is to end forced overtime shifts and create a better balance between career and family and personal life.

She criticized the Legault government for governing by decree and unilaterally deciding working conditions for nurses.


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