Baldrey's Beat: Workplace safety
Summary
Keith Baldry discusses the mediator’s report on the BC nurses’ strike, highlighting unprecedented workplace violence and inadequate security training as critical issues beyond wage disputes. He also analyzes the Tilbury LNG expansion, noting Cabinet Minister Kelly Green’s rare public dissent from the NDP government. The segment concludes with callers debating mental health crises in hospitals and the need for better-trained security personnel to protect healthcare staff.
Topics discussed
Mediator's report highlights workplace violence over wages
Contrast between legislature and hospital security measures
Tilbury LNG approval and cabinet dissent
Kelly Green's unprecedented public opposition to cabinet decision
Caller criticizes union influence on NDP voting
Link between mental health crisis and hospital violence
Listeners share experiences with violent patients in ERs
Debate on need for trained police in hospitals
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