A group of concerned health workers in Winnipeg had a protest near Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister’s house at Wellington Crescent. The group hangs a hospital smocks using a clothesline.
Below is a copy of the group statement that was sent to press, the original copy was uploaded at r/Winnipeg.
We are a group of concerned Nurses, Allied Health, Support Staff, and Front-Line Workers. We watch as our Covid infections and test positivity rate increase, becoming the worst in the country. We watch as numerous preventable deaths have shattered families. We are angry and terrified.
We are afraid for our patients and clients, we are afraid for our family and friends, we are afraid for our colleagues and coworkers, and we are afraid for ourselves and all Manitobans.
We were appalled at the government’s response to the open letter to Brian Pallister. We support the letter. And we support our Doctors as they battle this pandemic with us; further hampered by the government’s response. We also ask that a public apology be made by the current health minister for the comments he has made about the Doctors who signed this letter.
Personal protective equipment is not available to all people currently working on the front lines. Those who need it often have to search and beg for proper protective equipment. People feel intimidated and bullied into using less personal protective equipment than is recommended.
We do this anonymously for fear of retribution. And the possibility of losing our ability to continue to care for Manitobans.
Some of the photos (from r/Winnipeg).
