~AB doctors push back against planned pay cuts for being on-call Docs are required to be in the hospital when on call That means he can't work in a clinic or be in an operating room during that time With the stipend change, they won't receive on-call pay between 7am&5pm www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... - ThreadSky

calgaryoccupy.bsky.social • 125 days ago

~AB doctors push back against planned pay cuts for being on-call

Docs are required to be in the hospital when on call That means he can't work in a clinic or be in an operating room during that time

With the stipend change, they won't receive on-call pay between 7am&5pm

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-doctors-oppose-pay-reductions-on-call-1.7462772

Comments

grumpy0ldman84.bsky.social•125 days ago

💪

katrina-cheshire.bsky.social•124 days ago

I believe, ages ago, German doctors once took action by simply refusing to sign death certificates. No patients were harmed but the government caved pretty quickly...

calgaryoccupy.bsky.social•124 days ago

They should organize and come up with a strategy that only hurts the government.

frazzleheadlc.bsky.social•125 days ago

Oh, that's even worse than I thought - if you gotta be IN THE HOSPITAL you are working, even if you're not seeing patients or if you are napping between calls. YOU SHOULD GET PAID THE WHOLE TIME!

jerrymacgp.bsky.social•125 days ago

This will hit rural Alberta hard. #abpoli #ableg

calgaryoccupy.bsky.social•125 days ago

Well, if they haven't been hit yet by the UCP's cuts it would be a surprise. Nothing seems to fizz on them.

mondoab.bsky.social•125 days ago

It's all carbon tax and Trudeau. Hard to believe, they complain about the health care system, but have no idea that UCP is 99% responsible.

calgaryoccupy.bsky.social•125 days ago

Very true.

jerrymacgp.bsky.social•125 days ago

But they’ll still vote conservative no matter what …

adawrath.bsky.social•124 days ago

It's stuff like this that makes me shake my head. Every time a conservative is elected, the majority pay. It's just another push to privatization of our healthcare system.

normanh1.bsky.social•125 days ago

Push to privatize continues. Docs leave the hospital system and go into non-government supported private medicine practice. Next - expanded private clinics.

elfinchuckle.bsky.social•124 days ago

He Can’t? Now there are only men working in the medical field. They, perhaps, would be a better pronoun. Far more inclusive. Let’s not forget all those that work in healthcare. Stronger united! CBC you need to pay attention to your words.

calgaryoccupy.bsky.social•124 days ago

Yeah, I meant to change those. Many moons ago when I went to school we were taught to use the pronoun "he" whenever we didn't know the gender of the person.

kaawababy.bsky.social•124 days ago

So they’re supposed to work for free??

directdemocracyfan.bsky.social•125 days ago

Europe hires. Apply for the Bue Card, check EU universities and health care institutions.

calgaryoccupy.bsky.social•125 days ago

Ah, no. We want them to come to Canada.

directdemocracyfan.bsky.social•125 days ago

LOL🤣 I thought so, since you are "Calgary". I am afraid we have meet at a field outside the town. 😇
Or, much better: join the EU. We would love that.

calgaryoccupy.bsky.social•125 days ago

lol I didn't look at your profile.

zonzorp.bsky.social•125 days ago

I quit the job before my current one because it was an American company and they demanded I be on call, only getting paid if I had to handle a call.

zonzorp.bsky.social•125 days ago

Being Cherry Hill Photo who does business running photo booths, they wanted this over the end of year holiday period. I said no. They said we will fire you. I said goodbye.

calgaryoccupy.bsky.social•125 days ago

Good for you!

captncanada.bsky.social•124 days ago

Transparent attempt to gut the private healthcare system. Of *course* doctors are going to leave for greener pastures; you cannot blame them. Absolutely despicable.