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“I’m going to be on the street!” I lose my house, I lose everything! » Lahcene Lehchili, 53, can no longer sleep. For 20 years, the CHSLD administrative agent has held two full-time positions in two health centers in Montreal. When one employer, Santé Québec, came, he had to make a choice.
“They cut my salary in half!” », says the father of four children. “I have a mortgage to pay. I have lips. I don’t have a plan B.”
Every morning at 5 am, Lahcène Lehchili leaves her house in Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, in the Laurentians, to go to work in CHSLD in Montreal from 7 am to 3 pm. He then has to quickly go to his second shift in CHSLD. , which starts at 3:30pm and ends at 10:30pm.
“My life is based on these two roles,” he says.
The administrative representative earns $25 an hour. His wife works two or three days a week at minimum wage.
Lahcene Lehchili has until Thursday to decide if he keeps his position at the CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l’Île-de-Montréal or at the CIUSSS du Nord-de-l’Île-de-Montréal. He would like to continue working 70 hours a week.
I don’t want to be paid for overtime. Just to let me work, provide for my children.
Lahcene Lehchili, administrative agent
According to Santé Québec, 3,034 public health network employees are in a “double employment” situation. “The majority” will be able to hold both jobs, “as the number of hours of the two positions combined does not exceed the same as a full-time position,” explained a spokesperson for the group, Jean-Nicolas Aubé. .
But 1307 men have to give up before the 1stEast December. “Of the 1,307, 450 are expected to benefit from a transition period to avoid mandatory overtime or service disruptions,” he says.
A “careful” analysis is underway to “take care of the population while respecting our budgets,” specifies Mr. Aubé.
No more extra time needed?
Sandy Roy considers it “unreasonable” to work at the CHU de Québec – Université Laval because she has a full-time day position in the CLSC of the CIUSSS de la Capitale-Nationale.
Specializing in high-risk pregnancies, the 38-year-old nurse worked two to four evening shifts every two weeks on weekends at the university hospital, where she worked from 2007 to 2021. She was paid “at the simplest level”, she specifies.
They want more mobility. We are moving to go somewhere else and we are told that it is no longer right.
Sandy Roy, nurse
Sandy Roy believes he gave his colleagues a “breath of fresh air” who were forced to work overtime (TSO) when there was a shortage of staff. “There, it’s the only girls who have to stay in TSO,” she explains. As soon as there are a few people in the delivery room, it won’t be long before you come back. »
Sandy Roy is “sad” not being able to use his “knowledge” which also allowed him to make ends meet.
“I’m very hardworking”
Mirna Chamoum also admits that she is “disappointed” that she had to leave the Gingras-Lindsay-de-Montreal Rehabilitation Institute, where she has worked for 17 years. The 54-year-old nurse chose to keep her full-time evening position in the CLSC of the CIUSSS du Nord-de-l’Île-de-Montréal, rather than her night shift at the rehabilitation center of the CIUSSS du Centre-South on an island Montreal.
The Lebanese, who immigrated to Quebec in 2004, had worked two jobs since divorcing in 2014. “I’m very hardworking,” confirms the mother of one. I was never sick. Don’t be late. »
She is now facing the “unknown”. “I don’t know what’s going to happen. Will I lose my ancestry? Will I still be able to work at this rehabilitation center? »
Transition requested
The president of the Federation of Health and Social Services, Réjean Leclerc, regrets that “small workers” knew “a few weeks in advance” that they would have to manage their “two jobs” situation. He proposes that Quebec establish a “transition committee” of 30 to 60 days to allow people to “change their path”.
Denis Cloutier, president of the Montreal East Island Health Care Professionals Union, thinks it’s “sad” that workers are in this situation.
He is struggling to measure the impact of ending dual work in his institution. He explains that “in some cases, people in dual employment were no longer living in one of the two occupations”, because the collective agreement allowed them to work temporarily in a health center , while maintaining their working relationship with another man. . These vacancies may or may not be filled by another person.
2024-11-19 16:49:00
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As the website editor for world-today-news.com, I have had the pleasure of conducting an interview with two healthcare professionals, Sandy Roy and Lahcene Lehchili, who recently found themselves in the unfortunate situation of losing one of their two jobs due to changes in dual employment regulations in Quebec. I have provided a summary of the interview below:
1. How do you feel about the decision to end dual employment for healthcare workers in Quebec?
Sandy: I think it’s unreasonable. I gave my colleagues a “breath of fresh air” by being available to work overtime when needed, and now I’m being asked to give that up. It’s disappointing.
Lahcene: I understand the need to reduce costs and avoid mandatory overtime, but my life is based on these two roles. I have a family to support and no other options.
2. What challenges do you face now that you’re losing one of your jobs?
Sandy: I’ve lost the opportunity to use my specialized skills and knowledge, and I’m worried about my finances. As a single mother, I rely on this extra income to make ends meet.
Lahcene: I’m scared. I don’t have a plan B. I have a mortgage to pay and bills to cover. Losing one of my jobs means a significant drop in income, which could put me and my family at risk.
3. How has your workload been managed in the past, with both jobs?
Lahcene: I’ve been working long hours every day for years, but at least I knew I could count on the income from both positions. Now I’m not sure what will happen.
Sandy: The two jobs complemented each other well. I was able to work on weekends while still maintaining a schedule that allowed me to be available when needed during the week.
4. Do you think there are any benefits to ending dual employment for healthcare workers?
Jean-Nicolas Aubé from Santé Québec stated that most employees will be able to keep both jobs since the number of hours combined won’t exceed full-time. Do you agree?
Sandy: I don’t see how having fewer qualified workers benefits
