Midwive workers group asks for better pay from the government

August 26 2013 // News

Professional midwives in Quebec have been negotiating with the provincial government for better pay.

But progress has been slow, according to one association representing them.
 
In a report by CBC News, the association of midwives in Quebec has been asking for their pay to be in the same level as health professionals such as doctors.
 
President Claudia Faille says the wages midwives currently get is an insult to their profession.
 
She adds that midwives have to be on-call for mothers who have given birth. 
 
Midwives usually stay with the same mother even after birth, to make sure the birthing process is a success.
 
The association's statement comes soon after the provincial government had announced opening a birthing center for midwives.
 
The provincial government has not yet released a statement in response to Faille.
 
STORY WRITTEN BY: SATURN DE LOS ANGELES