Manitoba falling further behind other western provinces in COVID response
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WINNIPEG, MB, May 11, 2021 /CNW/ - Manitoba s proposed vaccination leave is welcome news but the province s lack of paid sick leave still puts workers at a disadvantage, says Unifor. Better late than never, but Manitobans deserve a lot more than the bare minimum, said Jerry Dias, Unifor National President. Rather than waiting for other provinces to take action, Premier Brian Pallister should show some initiative and implement a real paid sick days program.
Paid Sick Days Now (CNW Group/Unifor)
Earlier today British Columbia Premier John Horgan introduced legislation for three days paid sick leave for all workers in the province who develop COVID symptoms, with a permanent program to be finalized January 1, 2022. Manitoba s so-called Pandemic Sick Leave program merely re-imburses employers that choose to bestow sick days for workers who aren t
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VANCOUVER, BC, April 1, 2021 /CNW/ - The B.C. government needs to stand up to a handful of business lobbyists and implement paid vaccination leave and paid sick leave, said Unifor. As it stands, workers are paying to take time off work to be vaccinated, said Gavin McGarrigle, Unifor Western Regional Director. Workers don t need the bare minimum to defeat COVID-19, they need every possible opportunity to be vaccinated without financial penalty.
Health professional in goggles and mask administering COVID vaccine with needle in the shoulder of a sitting man. (CNW Group/Unifor)
The unpaid leave announced today by the B.C. government will prevent employers from terminating workers who take time to be vaccinated during work hours. Saskatchewan has already announced three consecutive hours of paid vaccination leave and Unifor is calling for the same measure in every province to expedite the vaccination process.
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