"Support staff at Central West Specialized Development Services (CWSDS) a supportive living community for adults with developmental disabilities walked off the job on Wednesday evening more than 40 days after CWSDS management requested a no-board report."
"The workers, who are represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union Local 249, have been replaced in the meantime by third-party agency staff who will care for residents while the strike is ongoing."
"Rabia Khedr, whose brother Shah Khan lives in a CWSDS home, says she has a number of "unanswered questions" about the quality of care her brother will receive while his regular support staff are on the picket line and feels shut out by CWSDS management."
"CWSDS CEO Patricia Kyle says the home's "top priority is the safety and well-being" of those in CWSDS' care while the strike continues."
Support staff at Central West Specialized Development Services (CWSDS), a supportive living community for adults with developmental disabilities, walked off the job more than 40 days after management requested a no-board report. The workers are represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union Local 249. Third-party agency staff have been brought in to care for residents while the strike continues. Family members express concern about the quality of care and limited answers from management. Rabia Khedr says she has "unanswered questions" and feels shut out after residents were moved without family consent. CWSDS leadership says resident safety and well-being are the top priority.
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