COVID-19 Information

Steps to Refuse Unsafe Work COVID-19 Tell your supervisor immediately about the unsafe condition/work and explain why you believe it to be unsafe.  Tell them you do not believe that proper precaution has been undertaken to protect you from accidental exposure to COVID-19. Be specific as you can. For example, this could include but isn't limited too. ·       The employer is not enforcing physical distancing (2 meters)...

LESSONS LEARNED FROM SARS   Excerpts from the SARS Commission Executive Summary: Volume One ♦ Spring of Fear   Precautionary Principle In The Commission of Inquiry on the Blood System in Canada , Mr. Justice Krever said: Where there is reasonable evidence of an impending threat to public health, it is inappropriate to require proof of causation beyond a reasonable doubt before taking steps to avert the threat. [1]   The...

COVID-19 Update   March 30 th , 2020 To: USW Local 2009 members If you were laid off or lost income because of COVID-19, you may be eligible to apply for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), Employment Insurance (EI) sickness benefits, EI regular benefits, and EI compassionate care and caregiving benefits. Canada Emergency Response Benefit On March 25, 2020, the Federal Government announced the Canada Emergency Response Benefit, which will provide...

COVID-19 Concern Update March 17 th , 2020 To: USW Local 2009 members   We have been receiving a great deal of emails and calls from our members with concerns and questions about individual employer actions and our support with respect to the spread of COVID-19. No question, this is an incredibly stressful time for all of us. As a team, the Officers and Staff at USW Local 2009, are trying to respond personally to all inquiries and are seeking clarity from your employer...