None
EN
Metro Vancouver workers renew job action, citing sewage spill and stalled talks
['Emma Crawford', 'The Canadian Press', '.Wp-Block-Co-Authors-Plus-Coauthors.Is-Layout-Flow', 'Class', 'Wp-Block-Co-Authors-Plus', 'Display Inline', '.Wp-Block-Co-Authors-Plus-Avatar', 'Where Img', 'Height Auto Max-Width', 'Vertical-Align Bottom .Wp-Block-Co-Authors-Plus-Coauthors.Is-Layout-Flow .Wp-Block-Co-Authors-Plus-Avatar']
CityNews Vancouver
The union representing Metro Vancouver outside workers says it has withdrawn members from liquid-waste operations in Burnaby after a sewage spill that it says put workers at risk last week.
The Greater Vancouver Regional District Employees’ Union says the spill into Vancouver Harbour from July 26 to 29 contributed in the decision to renew job action, after talks with the regional district on a new collective agreement broke downThe withdrawal does not include designated essential workers.
McCuaig says there’s no reason such an overflow would increased health or safety risks, and there has been no impact on essential services for Metro Vancouver residents.
Union president Jesse Medeiros says the spill was not noticed until workers saw it on-site and contacted the union to start an investigation.
Medeiros says outstanding issues include the contracting out of union members’ work, health and safety, and staff retention.