Overwhelmed addictions centre staff set to walk off the job Monday

Workers at a west-of-downtown harm reduction centre are set to go on strike Monday morning in part to protest chronic underfunding they say is leading to heavy workloads and staff burnout amid a toxic drug crisis. 

Overwhelmed addictions centre staff set to walk off the job Monday
Jacqueline Mitchell outside front entrance of Rideauwood Addiction and Family Services, Ottawa, May 4, 2024

Workers at a west-of-downtown harm reduction centre are set to go on strike Monday morning in part to protest chronic underfunding they say is leading to heavy workloads and staff burnout amid a toxic drug crisis.