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Radio Canada met en lingue un compte rendu sur les injustices envers les travailleurs essentiels durant la pandémie
“Aujourd’hui, Slim Gedeon élève sa voix comme membre de la campagne nationale “De l’invisible à l’essentiel”, exigeant, entre autres, une augmentation salariale de 2 $ par heure pour les concierges à travers le pays. Ces derniers, explique-t-il, sont eux aussi essentiels et “préparent le terrain” de la première ligne, en nettoyant et en désinfectant les aires de travail ou les résidences de tous.”
Ricochet highlights Invisible to Essential in story about Filipino workers
“The pandemic really exposes the gaps in how essential work pre-COVID-19 is seen as invisible, but now the pandemic uncovers what’s underneath and what’s really holding the Canadian economy together.”
The Tyee profiles SEIU members working during Covid-19
“Invisible but essential, underpaid and overworked, they’re standing between you and COVID-19. And risking their lives.”
Gary Burrill, Nova Scotia NDP Leader, Endorses J4J Campaign
On April 29th, Gary Burrill came out in support of more recognition and better wages for janitors. “The work of janitors and cleaners is at the foundation of our medical system. It’s the beginning place of our educational system, is the starting place of our governance system. And now we’re understanding in a new way it’s also at the foundation of our whole public health system. The work of janitors and cleaners is essential work, it’s necessary work”
Quay Property Essential Workers Win Union During COVID-19
Janitors at Lonsdale Quay Market in North Vancouver are celebrating after achieving a successful union organizing drive and certification vote amid the outbreak of COVID-19.
Matt Green, Member of Parliament for Hamilton Centre, endorses Invisible to Essential campaign
Matt Green joins in the call to give justice to janitors: “Words alone will ring hollow if they are not backed up with action. As one of the country’s largest property owners, the federal government has the responsibility to ensure that janitors cleaning our buildings are bring paid a living wage, are working safely and have all the proper personal protective equipment in place.”