Attention IUOE Local 882 Health Care Workers Everyone working in long-term care and assisted living facilities in British Columbia will now be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Government Health officials announced last Thursday that a new public health order will make vaccination mandatory and is a condition of employment for those working in those settings. Workers in that sector will need to be fully vaccinated by Oct.12, 2021. In the meantime, unvaccinated staff will be tested for the virus regularly.

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On March 17, 2020 we issued a member memo stating that as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, IUOE Local 882 would close our office to our members and the public until further notice. It has now been over a month that our office has been closed to members and the public and we are now in a position to allow member and public access to the office effective April 27, 2020. Our restrictions until further notice will be one member at a time in the general office area and for members to call ahead to let the office staff

Today, the Government of Canada announced measures (1st phase) to help Canadians workers and businesses struggling during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Government has announced $82 billion in support (roughly 3% of our GDP). $27.4 billion will be in direct payments to Canadians and businesses, and $55 billion as tax payment deferrals. These measures are to make sure “no one is left behind” and to “persevere the viability” of our economy. Again, this is the first measure and there will be more to come.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues In British Columbia, IUOE Local 882 is committed to keeping all members and staff as safe as possible. In this regard we have made the decision to close our office to our members and the public until further notice. We will continue to be able to assist you by phone 604-936-5266, Toll free 1-888-668-1606 or through our email infoiuoe@iuoe882.com

Due to concerns raised by the COVID-19 virus, Local 882 is issuing this notice on the matter of our upcoming March 31, 2020 Executive and General Membership meetings.

Contracting-out protections restored, health and safety protections strengthened in ‘no concessions’ agreement. We are recommending members vote “yes” at ratification votes that are being scheduled for mid January.

Facilities bargaining committee returns to table for sixth week of negotiations. November/2018 — The 10-union Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA} and the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC) headed back to the table today for a sixth week of negotiations.

FBA Unions advance health and safety, workplace representation, diversity and inclusion issues in Facilities subsector negotiations. FBA wraps up second week of contract talks with health employers After two weeks of bargaining between the 44,000-member Facilities’ Bargaining Association (FBA) and the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC), FBA lead negotiator and HEU secretary-business manager Jennifer Whiteside says talks are proceeding respectfully as the two parties dig into an extensive bargaining agenda.