Canadian Blood Services - Support Services (Toronto)

For months, almost all of the world’s attention to health has been given to the deadly COVID-19 virus, but there are other incredibly important medical needs that we shouldn’t lose sight of. Today June 14, is World Blood Donor Day – a chance to help save the life of another. And while social distancing is……

Toronto – As Canadian Blood Services (CBS) urges Canadians to continue donating blood during the pandemic, the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) is demanding that the organization give its workers the same protections as most other health care workers. “It’s irresponsible. Not only is CBS ignoring our demands for the bare-minimum Personal Protective Equipment……

On March 10, approximately 25 OPSEU members from Canadian Blood Services (CBS) locals across the province info-picketed at CBS’s College St location in downtown Toronto. They were there to inform people about their concerns for public safety as a consequence of frontline staffing cutbacks. They were joined by OPSEU members from the Heath Care Divisional……