New Brunswick school custodians falling behind in COVID-19 cleaning need help, union says
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"We need those COVID cleaners now more than ever because we know we are dealing with a stronger variant," said Iris Lloyd, president of CUPE local 1253.
Custodians are trying to keep New Brunswick schools clean to prevent the spread of COVID-19
However, they’re unable to keep up with demand and need the province to reinstate COVID-19 cleaners, according to their union president.
“We need those COVID cleaners now more than ever because we know we are dealing with a stronger variant,” said Iris Lloyd, president of CUPE local 1253.
Last year, Lloyd said the province hired roughly 300 COVID cleaners to help custodians clean and disinfect high touch surfaces in schools to try and limit the spread of COVID-19. But she said those cleaners were not rehired for this school year and some schools are not being properly cleaned, as cases in schools are higher than they have ever been.
“Our custodians are trying as best as they can to keep up with the additional COVID cleaning but without those COVID cleaners, we are falling short,” said Lloyd.
Lloyd said that last year, following an outbreak in a school, extra staff was brought in to do a deep cleaning, but that is not always the case this year.
“Some schools — that extra cleaning is not being done. There has not been a directive given by the districts,” said Lloyd.
The chair of the Anglophone East School District Education Council, Harry Doyle, said that’s unacceptable given the sheer number of cases being reported in schools this year.
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