Health Department Looking At Using Disposable Linen

19 jobs at what was known as Fundy Linen along with 6 or 7 jobs in Fredericton are under threat if the Health Department decides to go ahead with using disposable linen in the O-R instead of reusables.

The President of local 2291 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees Giselle St. Pierre tells CHSJ News to go down this road would not only be bad for the local economy with more job losses but also for the environment.

St. Pierre says they send out 800 thousand pounds of linen out every year just in the Saint John region and to make matters worse, it's her understanding the disposables will be coming from Mexico.