What is May Day – and Why Does It Still Matter?
May Day, also known as International Workers’ Day, is celebrated on May 1st each year in many countries around the world. The genesis of May Day can be traced back… Read More
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When Health Care isn’t universal: the case of migrants with precarious immigration status in Manitoba
While Canada has a universal healthcare system, many residents who aren’t citizens or permanent residents are excluded from public healthcare coverage. In Manitoba, migrant workers with work permits of less… Read More
Musculoskeletal Injuries: Evaluation, Assessment and Control
Inspect, Investigate, Identify, Evaluate, Assess and Control. Do these health and safety program concepts bring a sense of apprehension or difficulty when they are used in an ergonomics program or… Read More
Workers’ Immigration Status is a Health Issue
Over the last couple of decades, Canada’s immigration policy has shifted to bring in many more immigrants with temporary status, compared to those immigrants that have permanent status. Approximately 1.2… Read More
Why Conscious Leadership & Psychological Safety Matter in Hybrid Workplaces
Psychological health and safety in the workplace is a shared responsibility, and employers have a key role to play in ensuring that workers are able to thrive and perform at… Read More
Impacts of COVID-19 on Workplace Bullying and Harassment
Workplace bullying and harassment are pervasive issues in Canadian workplaces. A recent national study by Western University, the University of Toronto, and the Canadian Labour Congress indicates that over seventy… Read More
Newcomer Injured Workers’ Experiences
Any type of injury that happens at work is stressful. There are a series of consequences, following the injury that impact the injured person and their family. When a worker… Read More
What exactly does a Community Health Centre do?
Did you know – Occupational Health Centre is part of a network of Community Health Centres? Community Health Centres are not-for-profit organizations that provide primary care together with health promotion,… Read More
A Workers’ Health Centre’s perspective on the COVID-19 Pandemic
It’s been a challenging two years for workers in Manitoba From exhausted health care workers to COVID-19 outbreaks among workers in meat processing plants – workers have born the effects… Read More
Violence: It’s not part of the job!
Violence, which is prevalent in every sphere of social life, in all races and cultures, is defined as any physical, emotional, or sexual behaviour that harms individuals physically and/or emotionally…. Read More