Staff, excluding nurses, at Riverview Gardens long-term care home in Chatham are protesting Thursday due to burn out and lack of vacation time. (Jacob Barker/CBC - image credit)Dozens of health-care workers at a long-term care home in Chatham are protesting Thursday, saying they're burned out and lacking time off. Employees at Riverview Gardens — with the exception of registered nurses — are part of Unifor Local 127. In an emailed statement to CBC News, a Riverview Gardens spokesperson said she couldn't comment on the protest. "We are currently in negotiations with Unifor and not currently at liberty to speak about the topics," said Mary Alice Searles, director of senior services at the Riverview Gardens.

Source: CBC News July 07, 2022 16:32 UTC