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Health staff protest working conditions in Gander

NAPE president Carol Furlong to meet with regional health board CEO.

Gander (8 July 2010) - Employees of Central Newfoundland Health took to the streets outside a Gander hospital this week to protest their working conditions.

Housekeeping staff at the James Paton Memorial Hospital are demanding reduced working hours and more staff to reduce their workloads.

They are represented by the Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Public and Private Employees (NAPE/NUPGE).

NAPE President Carol Furlong says that talks with the region's board are in progress. She expects to sit down with the board's CEO next week to discuss the concerns and recommend some improvements.

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