Walkouts at Alberta hospitals has impact on patient care

Walkouts on Monday by hospital support staff had an immediate impact on patient care. Elective surgeries and ambulatory, or outpatient services, were suspended as laundry workers, housekeeping staff and dietary aids took to the street in front of hospitals across the province. Alberta Health Services (AHS) redeployed non-union staff, including managers in some cases, to cover for missing staff. However in a press release Monday morning, AHS said, “as a direct result of this illegal job act