I am not a hero and you won't hear about me in the paper.
I am trained in first aid, but I am not a paramedic.
I am trained in fighting fires, but I am not a firefighter.
I deal daily with stress, but I am not a soldier.
I keep the community safe, but I am not a police officer.
I have stopped suicides, broke up fights, and been assaulted.
My family has been threatened, and I have helped stop a riot.
Judges call some of my workplaces twice as bad as others.
Amnesty International calls for improved conditions.
I work in the provincial correctional system.
I help to rehabilitate those in my correctional facility.
Former clients have gone on to train professional athletes, become city councillors, and lead productive lives. Many other clients have anger, addiction and mental health issues.
During my working day I can be exposed to volatile and dangerous situations.
The Ontario government presently is in contract talks with my union, OPSEU.
They want sick time reduced, and so do I.
I think improving conditions that cause sick time will reduce it.
The government just wants to reduce our coverage.
Sick time in a normal workplace shouldn't be abused.
Elevated sick time in an abnormal workplace shouldn't be seen as abuse.
If you were assaulted at work or put under the stress of death threats to you and your family would you want to be put under the additional stress of having no sick time?
This is a letter to the editor from a Sprucedale employee local 220 from Feb. 19\09
I urge you all to get political and get the word out there.
Liberal MPP's need to hear from their constituency and their opposition party on the issue.
In solidarity, Emidio.
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