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MLF calls for paid sick days after report shows 1,200+ workplace COVID-19 transmissions
COVID-19 transmission at Manitoba workplaces over the past year, according to a report by the Workers Compensation Board (WCB) of Manitoba.The report, obtained by the Manitoba Federation of Labour (MFL), shows the dire need for permanent, paid sick days across the province, MFL president Kevin Rebeck said Tuesday.“Far too many workers face the impossible choice between putting food on the table and protecting public health by staying home when they are sick because they don’t have paid sick days on the job,” said Rebeck.“With new and more contagious variants of COVID-19 spreading throughout Canada, there is an urgent need for government to put paid sick days in place for all workers.” Paid sick days vs.