The province’s largest public-sector union says it supports the new mandatory vaccine policy, in principle.
NAPE president Jerry Earle says the union only got its first look at the document Friday, around the same time the government held a media briefing about it.
He says on the surface it appears to be the right path, with no mention of terminations for non-compliance, as some other provinces have stated.
Earle is urging all NAPE members to get vaccinated, but notes not everyone can.
He says individual cases and concerns will be addressed to identify exemptions or possible conflicts with the policy. Otherwise, he’s pleading with everyone to get both shots to protect themselves and co-workers.
Earle also made a point of noting the union’s input wasn’t sought on the new policy.
Rather, he says NAPE had to reach out to government.
CUPE, meanwhile, is also expressing concern regarding consultation with unions.
The Canadian Union of Public employees says it expects to be consulted during the rollout of the new mandatory vaccine policy, which takes effect December 17th.
NAPE President Jerry Earle says union supports province's mandatory vaccine policy in principle, but still needs to take deeper dive into fine points. Urges all, who are able, to get their shots. @VOCMNEWS pic.twitter.com/8dkS1z8ZGy
— Brian Callahan (@briancallahan67) October 15, 2021