Thread by @leadnowca

Are you on Instagram? Join us and @AmitAryaMD from @DecentWorkHlth and @drandrewb at 5pm ET for a 🔥 conversation about #PaidSickDays, labour justice, and public healthcare in Ontario and beyond.

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Working in Brampton in the third wave of the pandemic is something I'll never forget. Everyone I saw was someone who was precariously employed, working in an essential job. - @AmitAryaMD

We're seeing the downstream impacts of public health policy failures in our emergency rooms.

Would paid sick days help parents?
It has to be said, this has been a tale of two pandemics. What I have seen is a fundamental disconnect. The message is "stay home if you're sick". But how can you tell people to stay home if there are real financial consequences. - @drandrewb

There's a real disconnect between public health communications and the actual reality of people who simply cannot afford to miss a shift.

There's economic, health, and ethical reasons to have paid sick leave, why don't we have them?

@drandrewb: I am tired of asking the public to make personal sacrifices when our public policies don't match. We have the money, we've chosen not to prioritize it.

.@AmitAryaMD It seems to be an ideology that's against equity, against protecting the health of community. Paid sick leave is a privilege and it shouldn't be.

This is the 28th time paid sick days will be debated at #QueensPark and potentially the 28th time @fordnation will reject it. #Bill4 goes to final discussion tomorrow and a vote at the end of the week. #ONPoli #PaidSickDaysSaveLives

@fordnation The whole theory of Leadnow is: there's real power in collective action. We saw it happen with the labour movement a couple weeks ago. - @DJDynamicNC

@AmitAryaMD: Solidarity is what it's about. Historically when we win on human rights issues were won through disruption - disruptive protests. We're not politicians at heart but we know these policies harm our patients and our communities. #ONPoli #PaidSickDaysSaveLives

@drandrewb We have people in the emergency department at Toronto general waiting for days in hallways. We cannot accept these outcomes. #ONPoli #PaidSickDaysSaveLives

.@AmitAryaMD The majority of the public supports paid sick days. People are on board with policies that can keep communities safe. It's a government that is anti-science and it's the only party that is against paid sick days. #ONPoli #PaidSickDaysSaveLives

.@AmitAryaMD We have to rally behind organizations like @leadnowca and @DecentWorkHlth. Collective action can force the government to listen and implement policies that everyone supports. #OnPoli #PaidSickDaysSaveLives

@AmitAryaMD @DecentWorkHlth Improving working conditions will improve people's health. We need a much bigger, united, progressive movement. #ONPoli #PaidSickDaysSaveLives

In case you missed it, you can watch the full conversation with @drandrewb, @AmitAryaMD from @DecentWorkHlth and @DJDynamicNC here ➡️ instagram.com/p/ClUhQrepk0n/ #PaidSickDaysSaveLives