Well-being and Work in Nova Scotia During a Pandemic

New survey about retail workers in Nova Scotia - We are interested in learning more about how the experiences of Nova Scotian retail workers has changed since the end of the COVID-19 restrictions. Retail workers in Nova Scotia who are at least 18 years old are encouraged to participate in this 15-20 minute survey. Thanks! bit.ly/retailworkersacadiau

Check out our new article in The Conversation about the importance of centering workers' voices as we emerge from the pandemic:

To create a better work environment after COVID-19, we must truly hear employees In post-pandemic Canada, the media will play a big role in shaping public understanding of labour conditions. A future of work that is safe and equitable requires the voices of workers.

Thanks everyone for supporting our study. We are in our final day of data collection. Find out more about our study here: https://sociology.acadiau.ca/well-being-and-work-in-ns-during-a-pandemic.html

Well-being and Work in NS During a Pandemic - Sociology The work environment in Nova Scotia changed dramatically after Premier Stephen McNeil declared a state of emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are interested in the work and health experiences of retail workers, long-term care workers, and teachers.

Work has drastically changed for essential workers in NS - with an increase in feeling stressed and burned out. We are looking for more retail and grocery store workers and long-term care workers to participate in our surveys. Surveys close on November 6th - Please help us recruit. Click here for more information: https://sociology.acadiau.ca/well-being-and-work-in-ns-during-a-pandemic.html

Well-being and Work in NS During a Pandemic - Sociology The work environment in Nova Scotia changed dramatically after Premier Stephen McNeil declared a state of emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are interested in the work and health experiences of retail workers, long-term care workers, and teachers.

Some preliminary results from our ongoing study. Please consider participating if you haven't already.
https://nsadvocate.org/2020/10/22/nova-scotia-teachers-retail-and-long-term-care-workers-deeply-affected-by-pandemic-preliminary-results-of-study-suggest-more-participants-still-needed/?fbclid=IwAR0NSOYXy99iNP3GxkUkpM6GxMPh7COtZ6kIo6WckH9B8ptOPIBnYQCZBBM

Teachers, retail and long term care workers deeply affected by pandemic, preliminary results of study show – More participants still welcomed - Nova Scotia Advocate A group of researchers from Acadia University are studying work and health during COVID-19 through the experiences of grocery and retail workers, long-term care workers, and teachers in Nova Scotia. Although the study is ongoing, the preliminary findings offer insight into the daily struggles of Nov...

A good rainy day activity for retail/grocery workers and long-term care workers in Nova Scotia. We are still recruiting participants for our study about worker well-being during the pandemic. Please help us spread the word. Click here for more information: https://sociology.acadiau.ca/well-being-and-work-in-ns-during-a-pandemic.html

Recommendations from province's Northwood review to be released today. One of the recommendations should be about staff. Our study examines how long-term care workers are managing their work and health during COVID-19.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/province-s-northwood-review-response-to-be-released-monday-1.5729964?fbclid=IwAR2VkQcu8391nuz6fnau8ujGBbA7ewY3qtAj4hsmaW1QZWLZqjroliuPbt0

Recommendations from province's Northwood review to be released Monday | CBC News Families of those who died at Northwood have called for a public inquiry for months, and are waiting to hear what the province thinks it needs to do differently to prevent such outbreaks in the future.

Our workers need better protections. Happy Labour Day!

REBECCA CASEY: Nova Scotian workers still behind others in Canada | The Chronicle Herald REBECCA CASEY As we mark Labour Day in 2020, it is important to reflect on the state of labour in our province. Sadly, Nova Scotian workers continue to fall short of other workers in Canada in the areas of standard hours of work, overtime

All workers deserve to earn a living wage! Our study looks at retail workers and long-term care workers during the pandemic - are they earning a living wage? If you are working in retail or long-term care - Please consider participating in our research.

Halifax's living wage is $21.80, new report estimates | CBC News The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives has released their annual living wage report. The organization estimates a full-time worker in Halifax must make $21.80 per hour in order to make a living wage.

Teachers: how are you feeling about going back to school? Let us know!

Press release: Schools aren’t safe or ready for reopening - Nova Scotia Advocate Press release: NSTU President Paul Wozney says schools are currently in a state of chaos and aren’t ready to welcome students back next week. He says the Regional Centres for Education (RCEs) and the Conseil Scolaire Acadien Provincial (CSAP) are entirely focused on trying to promote the governmen...

We would love to hear your views on wages in Nova Scotia. Are you being compensated fairly for working in a pandemic?

https://nsadvocate.org/2020/09/02/to-live-a-dignified-life-report-updates-living-wages-for-halifax-antigonish-bridgewater-cbrm-and-saint-john-nb/?fbclid=IwAR3b68emoaTvymgAZeSXmOKjaTD3nyo4U93rgKGu1tKCMVaOGnOhzhVL7-M

To live a dignified life: Report updates living wages for Halifax, Antigonish, Bridgewater, CBRM and Saint John, NB - Nova Scotia Advocate A new report calculates living wages for Halifax, Bridgewater, Antigonish, CBRM and Saint John, NB. To live a dignified life you need a living wage, enough money to live in a safe and decent home, eat healthy food, buy clothes when you need them, and pay for childcare and transportation.

Limited visits to long term care residents is challenging for the residents, their family and also the workers. Our study asks long term care workers about how their work has changed with the new visiting restrictions. We need to learn from these experiences to improve long term care for everyone.

Daughter of Northwood resident with dementia fed up with visitor restrictions | The Chronicle Herald Cheryl Pace wasn’t going to let her 77-year-old mother be cooped up in Northwood nursing home for another day. Since March, Northwood long-term care residents have been largely cut off from the outside world. For the better

Workers in Nova Scotia - We are looking for retail workers, long-term care workers, and teachers who have experience working during the pandemic. Please participate in our study and help spread the word: https://sociology.acadiau.ca/well-being-and-work-in-ns-during-a-pandemic.html

https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/young-retail-worker-positive-i-have-done-all-that-i-could-to-avoid-it-and-i-still-got-covid
A young retail worker in Ottawa has COVID-19. Retail workers are at high risk of COVID-19 and many could be asymptomatic. Gibson tweeted “I have done literally all that I can to avoid it and I still got COVID. Just a reminder that retail workers, minimum wage employees and all sorts of folks are not necessarily working because they want to, but because they have to."
We want to hear from Nova Scotia retail workers - please consider participating in our study or helping us promote the study: https://sociology.acadiau.ca/well-being-and-work-in-ns-during-a-pandemic.html

Young retail worker positive: 'I have done all that I could to avoid it and I still got COVID' Instead of going to a wedding this weekend, 26-year-old Ottawa retail worker Jared Gibson will be confined to his room.

We've hit a bit of a lull in recruitment - would love to get more participation. Please share our link with anyone in Nova Scotia who has worked during the pandemic in retail, long-term care or as a primary or secondary school teacher. Thanks! https://sociology.acadiau.ca/well-being-and-work-in-ns-during-a-pandemic.html

Well-being and Work in NS During a Pandemic - Sociology The work environment in Nova Scotia changed dramatically after Premier Stephen McNeil declared a state of emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are interested in the work and health experiences of retail workers, long-term care workers, and teachers.

It's important to understand how long-term care facilities managed the pandemic and how we can better protect residents. Our study focuses on the ways workers are impacted during the pandemic. One way to ensure residents are receiving adequate care and protection is to provide the best working conditions for staff.
https://www.thechronicleherald.ca/news/provincial/expert-blasts-ns-for-withholding-covid-19-long-term-care-data-487181/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook =1597881879

Expert blasts N.S. for withholding COVID-19 long-term care data | The Chronicle Herald The country’s foremost geriatrics expert says he’s deeply concerned that Nova Scotia is among the only two provinces refusing to share with his research group basic timeline information for each of the 13 COVID-19 outbreaks at long-term

We are a team of researchers from Acadia University looking for workers in Nova Scotia who are 18 years of age or older and worked during the COVID-19 pandemic as a retail worker, long-term care worker, or a teacher. Please consider participating in our studies!
https://sociology.acadiau.ca/well-being-and-work-in-ns-during-a-pandemic.html

We are looking for teachers in Nova Scotia who were teaching remotely from March - June to participate in our study.