Media Advisory - Rally to demand budget funding to 'Respect, Protect and Pay' Association for Community Living workers

WINNIPEG, MB, Oct. 27, 2022 /CNW/ - Unionized care workers at Association for Community Living (ACL) will hold a rally to raise awareness about the extreme financial hardships facing ACL workers.

Two women sitting at a table in the community living centre smiling. (CNW Group/Unifor)

"Low provincial funding results in low wages. It's not surprising that many staff are leaving to take better paying jobs that don't have the kind of hours and stress related to community care. Ultimately, high staff turnover results in a poor quality of care for these wonderful clients. ACL needs more provincial funding to offer the kind of care that community members with disabilities deserve," said Gavin McGarrigle, Unifor Western Regional Director.

WHAT: Community rally to demand better funding for Association for Community Living

WHERE: Manitoba Legislative Building

WHEN: Friday, October 28, 2022 at 3:00 p.m.

WHO:  Gavin McGarrigle, Unifor Western Regional Director
            Wab Kinew, Leader of the Official Opposition
            Michelle Tomchak, Alliance of Direct Support Professionals
            Mary Boudreau, President of Unifor Local 468

Unionized care workers at Association for Community Living (ACL) are in contract negotiations with their employer, who is funded almost entirely by the provincial government. Average wages are approximately one dollar above the minimum wage. Two weeks ago ACL workers voted against the latest contract offer by the employer.

Unifor is Canada's largest union in the private sector, representing 315,000 workers in every major area of the economy. The union advocates for all working people and their rights, fights for equality and social justice in Canada and abroad, and strives to create progressive change for a better future.

SOURCE Unifor

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