A public health advocacy group is urging the British Government of Columbia to abolish a contract with an American company, the owner of the main provider of the outpatient lab services of the province.
The BC Health alliance has issued an open letter to urge Premier David AB to review his connection to American firms amidst a tariff controversy through a directive issued for all government bodies last week, then canceled its contract with Quest Diagnostics.
The US firm acquired $ 1.35 billion across Canada last year across Canada, and the company is now involved in a labor dispute with its BC workers who are in an eight -week strike action.
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Around 1,200 striking life workers are members of the BC General Employees Union and are rotating the job action, temporarily closing the labs in a few days.
The coalition letter now urges the province to bring laboratory services in the public system.
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The letter states that a public system will reduce the waiting time, save money and improve the working status and service delivery.
The release of the letter is ahead of the Lifestyle Workers Job Action outside the BC Legislature on Wednesday.
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