POLL: Tears shed over North Sask. Laundry closure
Prince Albert workers are in tears over a recent decision that will affect their financial well-being.
On Wednesday employees of North Sask. Laundry & Support Services Ltd. were informed by 3sHealth (Health Shared Services Saskatchewan) and the province that all the laundry in Saskatchewan’s health care system will be shipped to Regina to be cleaned by the private Alberta company, K-Bro. This will make their location in Prince Albert superfluous.
“There were a lot of tears yesterday. People rely on the jobs, so there were a lot of tears. There wasn’t much talking yesterday,” said Local CUPE 3736 president Anita Labossiere trying to hold back tears.
“[I’m] feeling very overwhelmed for my staff members and co-workers, [I’m] a little bit angry. I think that it’s wrong to privatize a public need. I mean public services should remain public they shouldn’t be put out to be made for profit.”