CUPE healthcare workers rally in Redvers, Sask. [Video]

Members of CUPE Health Care Workers Sask. and supporters gathered outside of a health care centre in Redvers on Friday afternoon to voice their concerns.

Over the past year, the facility has had to close at various times due to services not being available, putting those in an emergency situation at serious risk of not receiving proper care.

“The people who live in this community deserve a healthcare system,” said Bashir Jalloh, the President of CUPE Health Care Workers Sask.

Adrienne Gardiner is from Gainsborough, Sask. and said the Redvers health care facility is necessary for her family.

Travelling hours to Regina is also not a good choice for Gardiner, as it just puts pressure on another area when the services could be offered closer to home.

“You go, you’re on a stretcher in the hallway. There isn’t enough for everyone to go around, it’s very concerning,” said Gardiner about …