4 labour unions representing Ottawa transit and municipal employees have filed grievances with town over a coverage mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for all staff.
Underneath the policy announced last month, all Metropolis of Ottawa employees are anticipated to have obtained each doses of the COVID-19 vaccine by Oct. 15. Full vaccination would then be required for these offering in-person providers by Nov. 1, two weeks after immunization is taken into account energetic.
4 union chapters representing Metropolis of Ottawa staff and transit employees filed grievances shortly after the coverage was introduced, in line with an announcement offered to International Information from metropolis solicitor David White on Wednesday.
These embrace two chapters of the Amalgamated Transit Union, ATU 279 and ATU 1760, and two chapters of the Canadian Union of Public Workers, CUPE 5500 and CUPE 503.
Many of the aforementioned unions characterize OC Transpo drivers, upkeep crews, directors or help employees, whereas CUPE 503 covers different municipal staff, together with paramedics, long-term care and library employees.
“These issues are within the preliminary levels and are continuing via the conventional grievance course of outlined within the respective collective agreements,” White mentioned.
The grievances have been first reported by CBC Information.
Throughout Ottawa, 84 per cent of eligible residents have now obtained two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, with 89 per cent having gotten not less than an preliminary dose.
Wednesday’s vaccination replace from Ottawa Public Well being exhibits that 80 per cent of residents aged 18-39 — the demographic reporting the bottom ranges of vaccine uptake within the metropolis — have now obtained first doses.
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