Many social workers exposed to threats or violence in the past year, union report finds

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Many social workers exposed to threats or violence in the past year, union report finds
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It can be diffuse threats such as having your home address published on social media, someone saying they know where your children go to school, or other types of verbal threats, says Veronica Magnusson, chairwoman of the Vision union, which is behind the report.

Employees at municipal social services testify to a stressful situation.

There can be an attitude that it's part of the job or that "you can't count on it much". And we think it's incredibly important to get away from that.

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