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Feb 18, 2020 44 min

Health Services Review Pitches Privatization, Attacks Workers

from Alberta Advantage Podcast

Support this podcast After cutting healthcare expenditures by 17% over four years, Jason Kenney's UCP government spent $2 million for a review of Alberta Health Services. The review found very little in terms of major cost savings. The review's recommendations, however, propose an attack on the unionized workers that perform vital duties within Alberta's health care system, eroding pay, working conditions, and union presence at AHS sites. It also provides a justification for increased privatization of the workforce, AHS facilities, and surgeries. Alison McIntosh, research manager at the Parkland Institute, joins Team Advantage to discuss the implications of the review. Follow Alison on Twitter @McIn_Ali, and follow the Parkland Institute @ParklandInst. Read Alison's analysis of the Ernst & Young AHS Review here: https://www.parklandinstitute.ca/review_of_ahs_a_pro_privatization_attack_on_workers

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