I emailed Capital Power last week and proposed a Letter of Understanding to help both the Union and the Company navigate through this extremely trying time. To date it has not been accepted. Neither has revised or amended letter been proposed by the Company. Here’s a copy of the letter I proposed:
Letter of Understanding #14
between
Capital Power
(hereinafter called the “Company”)
-and-
Local No. 1007, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
(hereinafter called the “Union”)
Whereas the Government of Alberta has declared a state of emergency under the Public Health Act, RSA 2000, c. P-37, due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic;
And whereas the Union and the Company recognize a joint obligation under the Occupational Health & Safety Act, SA 2017, c.-O-2.1, for both the Company and Union members to take all reasonable steps to prevent work site injuries, illnesses and diseases, and to take all reasonable steps to protect the health and safety and welfare of all workers employed by the Company;
And whereas the Union and the Company recognize the unprecedented nature of the COVID-19 pandemic;
The Union and Company therefore agree as follows:
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