Saskatoon nurses push for safer parking for hospital staff after reports of assault – Saskatoon | 24CA News
The Service Employees’ International Union (SEIU) in Saskatchewan has launched a petition calling for safer parking situations after a number of nurses reported being harassed on their strategy to work.
“We’ve had recent ones where nurses have been chased to their cars, where weapons have been drawn on registered nurses who are trying to get to their parking spot which unfortunately could be a significant distance from their workplace,” stated Tracy Zambory, president of the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses.
The petition presently has greater than 700 signatures supporting the secure parking initiative.
“We call on the Saskatchewan Health Authority to implement a Park & Ride shuttle service for employees at RUH, City Hospital and St. Paul’s Hospital in Saskatoon as an interim measure until suitable onsite parking facilities can be constructed,” learn the petition.
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Zambory stated that parking on the Saskatoon hospital has been a problem for years and never all the workers are granted everlasting spots.
“Some people tell me they have been waiting for a parking spot for over a decade.”
The SHA said in a response to Global News that there are presently 1,340 employees parking stalls at Royal University Hospital, 595 at St. Paul’s and 523 on the City Hospital.
Zambory stated that there was a committee since March 2022 devoted to discussing these points with the Saskatchewan Health Authority and different stakeholders.
“We recently modified our site After Hours service to accommodate more employees with differing schedules,” stated a spokesperson for the SHA. “SHA Protective Services offers to escort employees to their vehicles if they park off-site on the street.”
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Zambory stated that they’re a number of extra choices to maintain the nurses secure.
“Public transport is one, or looking at a park-and-ride and safe rides where there are vehicles where the employee can make a phone call and get a ride,” Zambory stated.
The SHA confirmed they’re additionally rising the variety of employees parking stalls and are open to exploring all choices.
The subsequent committee assembly is scheduled for Feb. 7 to debate parking enhancements.
“We are going to keep pushing forward for a much better plan when it comes to parking, when it comes to safety,” Zambory stated.
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