The union representing the city of workers inside Toronto is blaming the city after being forced to close a popular indoor pool on Tuesday as it says it is a “unsafe” work situation for employees.
Cupe Local 79 said that employees of the Birchmount Community Center exercised their right to refuse to work after the level of Humidex on Tuesday due to a mechanical issue in the pool.
Toronto is currently Under a summer warningWith the level of temperature and humidity, it is expected to remain dangerously high by Wednesday night.
The Sangh says that the main square community center indoor pool has a similar stagnation within last week and only blames the city for failing to “provide proper cooling space” for employees.
“In both the main class and the birchmount pool, indoor Humidex reading is recorded between 40 ° C and 45 ° C this week – a threshold requires a threshold that increases the staffing levels, and when the presence of medics. [humidity] The health and safety policies reach more than 45 ° C, “Cup said in a release.” In the case where the temperature exceeded 45 degrees Celsius, medics were not present. Extreme heat conditions stems from dictron units from malfunction, which regulate humidity in the indoor pool environment. ,
“Despite repeated complaints from the frontline employees, the city management failed to work and provide proper cooling space. As a result, the labor Ottario is exercising its right to deny unsecured work under Ottario’s Professional Health and Safety Act. In response, the city has temporarily closed the birchmount pool till 5:30 pm today.”
The city website states that the pool at the Birchmount Community Center is currently closed due to a mechanical issue. “
Citynews has reached the city about the issue and is waiting for a reaction.
Last month, some outdoor pools were stopped and stopped during a summer wave, causing public grievances and vows. Mayor Olivia Chow that it will not happen again.
Meanwhile, President Nas Yadlahi, CUPE Local 79, says the latest indoor closure “So far is another example of how Toronto’s collapse infrastructure and poor management have put both frontline workers and public at risk.”
“Our members are being asked to work under dangerous conditions, and when they increase legitimate concerns, those concerns are dismissed or ignored.”
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