Windsor hospitals suspend 170 staff without pay for non-compliance with COVID-19 vaccine policies

In August, hospitals across the province began rolling out vaccine mandates and policies and many threatened unpaid leave and potential termination for those staff members not willing to get vaccinated for COVID-19. In Windsor, more than 170 hospital employees are locked out and suspended without pay. Morganne Campbell reports.

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