CUPE Nova Scotia

CUPE 108 UPDATE RE COVID-19

March 23, 2020March 23, 2020

Yesterday your supervisor should have called you with some new instructions about your work week. Many of us in Parks & ROC have significant changes in our schedules. These changes were made so that we adhere to the new, updated requirements of the province and HRM and to help ensure your safety. This will be our new normal, for the next 4 weeks or so. Be aware that things are very fluid and some changes may occur. I’ll keep you updated as quickly as possible.

If you do not show up for your new scheduled shifts because you are sick or whatever, you will have to take vacation/sick/toil etc. REMEMBER, IF YOU ARE SICK DO NOT COME TO WORK.

CUPE 8920 UPDATE TO MEMBERS RE: COVID-19

March 23, 2020

On Sunday the Nova Scotia Government declared a Provincial State of Emergency. This declaration comes with many mandatory restrictions and consequences to not abiding by same. Please visit the government website at www.novascotia.ca to view relevant information in conjunction with COVID-19. It continues to be important for you follow the notices and updates being put out by your Employer, the Nova Scotia Health Authority.

We have received many inquiries about what this declaration of a State of Emergency means to our members. We will be working with CUPE National staff and the NSHA in order deal with various issues that have been brought forward. At this time if you have not been directed otherwise, report to work as normal. Please check with management if you have questions or concerns of how this could immediately impact what you should or should not be doing.

CUPE LOCAL 108 UPDATE TO MEMBERS

March 23, 2020

There WILL BE no layoffs for full-time employees for the next 4 weeks. This plan will be re-assessed before April 25th, 2020. The plan may be tweaked as things change. This plan gives members some short term certainty. I hope that this eases members’ concerns and anxieties, especially about the financial impact these events will have on them.

There are changes coming. These changes will affect each business unit differently. Remember we provide valuable services to HRM and its residents. This will continue until it is unsafe to do so. Some of you will be sent home, others will be asked to report to work.