On September 8, 350 Dynacare laboratory workers went on strike. On September 9, the Manitoba NDP, which last year signed a five-year contract awarding Dynacare over $42 million annually…
The lab test work was publicly run, then privatized. Wab said that he’s asking that it be made public again, which isn’t cheap. Anything privatized is a ticking time bomb and this one blew up in Wab’s face.
I agree, the only way to extract rights is by hurting the capitalist class. I just feel bad for the patients because lab results are a life or death situation, and that’s being used to force people back to work. If the company was held responsible for the delayed work (like penalty fees) or legal liable for someone’s death, then I’m sure we would have seen a much quicker turnaround (maybe something the Manitoba NDP should put into law).
If only it were the good ol’ days of beating your employer until they agreed to pay better wages.
The lab test work was publicly run, then privatized. Wab said that he’s asking that it be made public again, which isn’t cheap. Anything privatized is a ticking time bomb and this one blew up in Wab’s face.
I agree, the only way to extract rights is by hurting the capitalist class. I just feel bad for the patients because lab results are a life or death situation, and that’s being used to force people back to work. If the company was held responsible for the delayed work (like penalty fees) or legal liable for someone’s death, then I’m sure we would have seen a much quicker turnaround (maybe something the Manitoba NDP should put into law).
If only it were the good ol’ days of beating your employer until they agreed to pay better wages.