Archive for October 2018
Portrait de professionnelle en réadaptation visuelle
AmĂ©lie Desnoyers est spĂ©cialiste en rĂ©adaptation en dĂ©ficience visuelle Ă lâInstitut Nazareth et Louis-Braille, un travail qui rĂ©pond Ă son dĂ©sir dâaider, dâapprendre et dâenseigner, en lui permettant tout Ă la fois de collaborer avec des collĂšgues dâautres disciplines et dâĂȘtre autonome. Rencontre avec une jeune âet fiĂšre â professionnelle.
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Read MoreNĂ©go : le ton change au Centre-Ouest-de-lâĂle-de-MontrĂ©al
LĂ©onie Blanchette, prĂ©sidente de lâexĂ©cutif syndical du CIUSSS du Centre-Ouest-de-lâĂle-de-MontrĂ©al, fait le bilan de son expĂ©rience Ă la table de nĂ©go et souligne un changement de ton de la part de lâemployeur, dĂ©sormais dĂ©favorable.
Read MoreNégo : mobilisation remarquable dans les Laurentides
Les membres de lâAPTS se mobilisent en grand nombre pour soutenir leur comitĂ© de nĂ©gociation, comme nous lâexpliquent Benoit Audet et Chantal Ouellette.
Les nĂ©gociations locales sont une des consĂ©quences de la fusion massive des Ă©tablissements du rĂ©seau, qui a entraĂźnĂ© une modification des unitĂ©s de nĂ©gociation dans tout le rĂ©seau. Les dispositions dĂ©coulant de cette ronde de nĂ©gociation Ă©tabliront les bases de lâorganisation du travail pour plusieurs annĂ©es Ă venir, d’oĂč l’importance de bien les concevoir dans l’intĂ©rĂȘt de tous, y compris celui des usager·Úre·s.
Read MoreLe Virage rehab centre
Three years after being integrated into amalgamated mega-institutions, how are the CRD addiction rehab centres doing? Is the smallest mission in the healthcare system managing to keep its identity? Have there been changes in professionalsâ and techniciansâ practice?
Read MoreAre compulsory union dues in jeopardy?
In ruling that compulsory union dues violate the Constitution, the United States Supreme Court handed down a decision that considerably reduces the influence of American public-sector unions. Are Canadian unions protected from that kind of setback?
Read MoreLocal bargaining: where are we at?
At the time this article was written, the legally-set deadline for negotiating the local provisions of our collective agreement had passed in 16 of the 19 new APTS union certifications. Hereâs an overview of the results so far in talks with employers in the health and social services sector and the prescribed steps for these talks.
Read MoreThe APTS makes its mark
Welcome to BlueAPTS, our new e-zine succeeding The APTS Review. The 30-page printed magazine you received twice a year in the mail is now a thing of the past. The rapid pace of events, the delays involved in printing and mailing the magazine, and certain environmental considerations (such as the volume of ink and paper needed to reach the 55,000 employees we represent) led us to conclude that a printed magazine was no longer viable, given our commitment to sustainable development.
Read MoreCHSLD nursing homes before the courts
If a class action suit is given the go-ahead, integrated health and social service centres will have to defend themselves in court for exposing nursing home residents to deteriorating conditions and a form of maltreatment resulting from personnelâs work overload and exhaustion.
Read MoreKeep up the pressure on tax haven profiteers
Peopleâs indignation about corporations and individuals who avoid paying taxes reached an all-time high in recent years with the Panama Papers and Bahamas Leaks scandals. What should be the new governmentâs plan for establishing genuine fiscal justice in QuĂ©bec?
Read MoreAPTS takes a close look at the OCCI computerized tool
Use of the OCCI computerized clinical treatment pathway is becoming generalized in most sectors. A panacea for some and a source of concern for others, what position should we take on it?
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