(Vancouver) On the first anniversary of BC’s health care strike, two new studies show that wage cuts and contracting out in BC’s health support services are having negative impacts on workers, workplace morale, and the quality of patient care. The studies also suggest that the hoped-for savings from these policies are offset, if not erased altogether, by lower productivity, higher turnover,...
Projects & Initiatives: Economic Security Project (BC)
April 26, 2005
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A companion piece to this paper, The Hidden Costs of Health Care Wage Cuts in BC by Marc Lee and Marcy Cohen, looks at the personal, family and organizational impacts of wage cuts in the health care sector.
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