, which examines the first 10 months of the pandemic, found that rate has stayed consistent.
This only makes up about half of the total construction workforce in Ontario, as industry organizationthe province’s workforce to be around 413,600. Many of those are not unionized and are on contract, Sinclair said, meaning some may not have readily available access to treatment. Selva added that the contractual nature of the work can also be a cause for stress and anxiety, leading some to turn to drugs to cope. “There are longer periods of unemployment, and that causes tremendous stress on people who have families and mortgages.”
Others elsewhere in the province have also taken matters into their own hands to spread mental health awareness in the industry. Among them is Mark Barnes, founder of a network of pharmacies in Ottawa, called Respect RX, that focus on serving those with mental health and substance use issues in a stigma-free environment.
Because it breaks our backs at 19 and we can’t move by 28. Backs out from years of bending and lifting heavy 💩 all day every day! At 19 I was already being prescribed Tylenol 3 for back pain. Looked in great shape! Felt like I was lol as old as I am now
Working in Construction gangs , because of the physical demand gives you a emotional high , that some people find addictive.
This is so sad so many young people dying this is a national crisis!!
We are blessed that our representatives tell citizens they need no ID to buy drugs from gangs which potency is unknown... We are blessed our representatives tell police to stop legal and regulated competition for gangs ...
The MonteMcNaughton fordnation taxpayer funded job fair will add significantly to this number. The stigma on job sites is due to bad management not bad jobs. skilledtrades would benefit most from management training. generalstrike voethemallout minimumwage workers onpoli
“We shouldn’t be patting ourselves on the back for giving people a solution when they’ve already died from the problem.” That is a powerful statement.
The cost of pulling yerself up by the bootstraps eh? onepercentclub
and now they are getting a raise...
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Whoah - must be the pain? Construction work must take a huge toll on the body, especially when they are all temp contractors with no health insurance or employment stability.
Workers who do manual labour are at serious risk for work-related chronic pain. My partner (butcher for 30+yrs) has chronic arthritis, has to soak her feet in epsom salt bath every day after work. We need a medical system that helps workers prevent/cope with pain w/o narcotics