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160attendKingstoncommunitylunchwithCUPENationalpresidentPaulMoistMarch7tohelporganizeforaMarch28rallyagainstcontractingout.AboveKingstonCUPElocal1974executivewithPaulMoist.
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15communitytourcampaignonhospitalacquiredinfectionsstarts
3,200-5,000Ontariohospitalpatientsdieeveryyearfrominfections,manypreventable
A15communitytourofnorthernOntarioonhospitalacquiredinfectionskickedoffinNorthBayonMarch4.EnvironmentalservicesstaffmemberSteveFournier(photo)andRegisteredPracticalNurseCheriRogerstalkedaboutthesuperbugswearedealingwithinthehospitals-VRE,MRSA,CDifficleamongthemandhowwedealwiththem.SteveandCherriarefromCUPElocal139representingstaffattheNorthBayGeneralHospital.Thecampaigniscallingforadditionalcleaningandnursingstaff,anincreaseinthenumbersoffundedbedsavailableforpatientstoeaseovercrowding,anendtothecontractingoutofcleaningandpostingofdeathrates.ThetourwilltakeplaceinMayacrossnorthernOntario.Fulldetailspostedonthewebsite:www.ochu.on.caThe5yearcampaignhasforcedtheprovincetorequirehospitalstoposttheirinfectionratesontheMinistryofHealthwebsite.