Friday, March 29, 2019 Albright Manor Employees Continue Protest against Scheduling Changes Locals Local 302 News Sectors Healthcare Beamsville, Ontario—Employees of Albright Manor in Beamsville continued their protests Wednesday evening while the home’s management board met inside. Over 30 workers and representatives from the union attended to put pressure on their employer to back down from scheduling changes that would impact every worker in the nursing department. The employees are represented by Niagara Health Care and Service Workers Union, CLAC Local 302. A resident who attended the protest and wished to remain anonymous also indicated his concern with the number of times staff have had to work short. Provincially, virtually all nursing homes face staffing shortages on an almost daily basis. Personal support workers, who provide most of the front-line caregiving, have been leaving the industry due to terrible working conditions, including impossible workloads and increasing violence by residents in cognitive decline. The government has yet to announce much-needed staffing increases, which were supported by all three provincial political parties during the last session of parliament. Workers at the protest invited the public to contact their MPPs to demand adequate funding for Ontario’s overwhelmed long term care system. You might be interested in Standing Your Ground, and Staying Steady on the Job 4 Jun 2026 CLAC Partners with Alberta Government to Advance Skilled Trades Training and Accelerate Certification 4 Jun 2026 Strathcona Mechanical Workers Ratify New Agreement Providing Wage, Scheduling Improvements 3 Jun 2026 Ready to Deliver 3 Jun 2026