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ONGOING RAPID TEST AT PPC

April 30,2021

As we are all aware the COVID-19 cases have reached an alarming level in British Columbia. Workers at PPC are doing their best to combat COVID-19 by following physical distancing guidelines, taking different break times, doing self-assessments before coming to work, wearing proper personal protective equipment and having volunteer cleaners for high touch surfaces, just to name a few. Despite these efforts, cases inside the plant are on the rise. At the Pacific Processing Plant, we have had over 16 (sixteen) cases in the past 4 (four) weeks.

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Women’s Committee

April 30,2021

The Vancouver Local is having a Women’s Committee meeting on Thursday, May 20, 2021 @ 5 pm via Zoom.

Registration Deadline: Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 3pm

You must register in advance for this meeting here:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUsce-rpzwrGtXFUFA4KJmPot1pW-wFWN29

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

If you are interested in participating on this committee, please read the information below, taken from our Vancouver Local By-laws, in regards to the committee’s mandate:

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URGENT MESSAGE

 

April 30th, 2021

To All Members,

It has come to our attention that a bulletin was posted on the bulletin boards without our knowledge. This bulletin was not written or approved by the local and it contained some highly sensitive information, which was upsetting to those who saw the bulletin. If you wish to post something on the bulletin boards we ask you to filter it through the local, so it’s considered official communication.

If you have any further questions please feel free to contact us at (604) 685-6581

In Solidarity,

Vancouver Local 846

 

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Federal 2021 Budget: An Historic Turning Point For Affordable, Quality Child Care Across The Country

April 27,2021

There was some cause for celebration in the 2021 Federal Budget for funding child care.

Child care advocates say the federal budget marks an historic turning point for children and families and will bring about a better, fairer and faster economic recovery.

The federal budget laid-out a multi-year budget plan to make child care programs more accessible, affordable and inclusive.  This includes a plan to help reduce parent fees to $10 a day within five years. Bringing down parent fees by publicly funding the operation of regulated child care services is the best way to build a universal system that is good for the sector, for children and that is affordable for parents.

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MANDATORY CPC FACE COVERING

April  12,2021

On March 12, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) issued a direction in writing to the Canada Post Corporation (CPC) following an inspection conducted at the Montreal Bridge Depot, in Quebec

According to ESDC, Canada Post failed to ensure that the face coverings worn by employees were in compliance with the recommendations of the Public Health Agency of Canada, i.e. a two-layer face covering (or non-medical mask) with a third filtering layer or a medical mask, also known as a procedure mask (disposable blue mask).

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Vancouver Local 846 Celebrates APRIL: Sikh Heritage Month

Bill 52 2013 – An Act to proclaim the month of April as Sikh Heritage Month

 

Diversity is the key to the Canadian values, and April is an important month for the Sikh community. The month of April is Sikh Heritage Month, Proclaimed by Parliament on April 30, 2019, this month recognizes and highlights the important contribution that Sikh communities have made and continue to make Canada’s social, economic, political, and cultural heritage. The first of its kind in the world, Sikh Heritage Month is a celebration of arts, culture and heritage. The bill was unanimously passed by the Senate, and received royal assent from the Governor General.

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