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A new study from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives entitled Waiting to Happen: Why we need major changes to the health and safety regime in federally regulated workplaces<\/em> reveals that the health and safety of over a million workers in the federal government and other federally-regulated workplaces is at risk.<\/p>\n \u201cThis study confirms that our members \u2013 and the Canadians to whom they provide services \u2013 are at risk,\u201d said UNE President Doug Marshall. \u201cThere are several recommendations, including repealing the 2013 changes to the Canadian Labour Code that the government snuck into their omnibus bill C-4. These are changes that need to happen and on October 19th<\/sup>, we need to make sure the government we elect will follow the recommendations in order to improve the health and safety of workers and the well-being of Canadians.\u201d<\/p>\n The study reveals some disturbing numbers about health and safety in workplaces:<\/p>\n The study concludes with several recommendations to restore and improve the health and safety regulation of businesses and employers under federal jurisdiction, including:<\/p>\n Click here to download and share a copy of the full CCPA report: https:\/\/www.policyalternatives.ca\/publications\/reports\/waiting-happen<\/a><\/p>\n With files from www.psacunion.ca<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A new study from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives entitled Waiting to Happen: Why we need major changes to the health and safety regime in federally regulated workplaces reveals that the health and safety of over a million workers in the federal government and other federally-regulated workplaces is at risk. \u201cThis study confirms that … <\/p>\n\n
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