Tea Spill: Shady Biz at St. Paul's Hospital + Canada Post About to Catch These Hands 💀
Union claims exploitation of temporary foreign workers at St. Paul’s Hospital construction site. Okay, so, construction site at St. Paul's Hospital lookin' sus. Union's saying they're low-key exploiting foreign workers with that boomer wage. Meanwhile, Canada Post and their workers are beefin' over
TL:DR
Okay, so, construction site at St. Paul's Hospital lookin' sus. Union's saying they're low-key exploiting foreign workers with that boomer wage. Meanwhile, Canada Post and their workers are beefin' over money and it might go down with a strike. Also, quick shoutout to that UBC grad flexin' on Jeopardy! 🏆
St. Paul's Hospital Drama 🏥
So, word on the street is there's some major cap happening at the new St. Paul's Hospital construction site. The union is calling out the higher-ups, saying they're exploiting the temporary foreign workers. Apparently, some of these workers might not even have the right papers, and they're getting paid peanuts compared to what they should be earning. Straight up boomer wages, no cap.
The union's stressing that these workers are getting played with the wage gap. Legends Insulation, the company in question, clapped back saying all their employees are legit and have the correct authorization. But St. Paul's Hospital is like, "Hold up, we ain't heard nothing, but we'll look into it." Sounds sus, right?
Canada Post Throwing Hands? ✉️👊
In other news, Canada Post and their workers are about to go off. The deadline for a strike is looming, like midnight Friday. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) is saying Canada Post's latest offers are straight up lacking, especially when it comes to the bread and keeping up with the cost of living. They want a 19% raise over four years, but Canada Post is only offering a little over 13%. That's a major L.
But it's not just about the bag. The union's also sus about Canada Post hiring more part-timers, introducing "dynamic routing" (whatever that means), and even taking away their five-minute wash-up time. Like, come on, give the people a break! Canada Post is trying to play it cool, saying they want to sort things out ASAP. But they also mentioned they're losing money because less people are sending mail, so they're worried about another strike. They haven't heard back from the union yet. This could get messy, since they were on strike not even six months ago.
Other News You Should Know 📰
While we're here, a UBC grad just won on Jeopardy!, that's a major W for the books! Also, Vancouver's getting a big "Vancouver" sign. Okay... Also, there's some drama with an NHL player on inconsistencies regarding a sex assault trial and Trump said that Canada asked to be part of the "Golden Dome" defense shield. Lowkey crazy.
Abbreviations Glossary
| Abbreviation | Full Form |
|---|---|
| Tea | Gossip, news. |
| Sus | Suspicious, questionable. |
| Boomer Wage | Low wages. |
| Word on the Street | Rumor, gossip. |
| Cap | Lie. |
| Lacking | Missing. |
| The Bag | Salary/Money |