But, knowing a person working in public relations got the vaccine, before frontline workers infuriated DuPonti, and his members working in long term care homes. Tullio DiPonti is president of Unifor Local 2458, which represents personal support workers at 22 long-term care and retirement homes in Windsor-Essex. But now that they have given it to all the front line health care workers, who voluntarily wanted the shot, Kennedy said they have offered it to other staff. It plans to have all of the long-term care facilities not in outbreak completed before January 20. He said frontline workers, especially those in long-term care, above anyone else, should be the first to get the inoculations.

Source: CBC News January 06, 2021 23:12 UTC