Archive for November 2018
Possibility of a new era
For many weeks now, the APTS has put a great deal of effort into communications and mobilization work to arrive at agreements with your employers on the local provisions of your collective agreement.
Read MoreIn the wake of cannabis becoming legal
Most of the addictions workers we informally consulted in the days after cannabis was legalized said they didnât expect their work to significantly change after October 17.
Read MoreCannabis and work: your rights and duties
Cannabis use is now legal, but is it compatible with working in health and social services? Can personnel be punished for having smoked a joint? Since October 17, the APTS labour relations department has been responding to questions that are now being posed more openly.
Read MoreFull-time technologist and video artist in her spare time
Exasperated that few people understand what she does as a medical imaging technologist, Marie-Eve CĂŽtĂ© decided to put what she calls her âartistic sideâ to work by making promotional videos about her field.
Read MoreReinstating motivation at the heart of the professions
Is it possible to practise our professions in the current health and social service system as âactively engagedâ practitioners? If so, under what conditions? These were the questions posed by a researcher specializing in engaged practice, Marianne Beaulieu.
Read MoreSolutions to workforce shortages finally recognized as urgent
Just as the austerity period is about to end, the MSSS seems be discovering the magnitude of labour shortages in public health and social services. Revelation! Maybe the health ministry will also see the relevance of the unionsâ proposals.
Read MoreExorbitant drug costs for how much longer?
A universal public pharmacare plan is one of the solutions advocated by the APTS to ensure better funding for health and social services. What response might we expect from the CAQ government?
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