The Yukon Employees Union announced that itSA国际影视传媒檚 filing a grievance with its territorial government over a mandatory vaccine policy, but its counterpart in the NWT is not following suit.

The GNWT announced on Oct. 18 that all territorial government employees will be required to be fully vaccinated by Nov. 30.

Gayla Thunstrom, Union of Northern Workers (UNW) president, stated that the UNW SA国际影视传媒渋n general supports measures to increase vaccination rates and reduce the spread of Covid-19 in our communities.

SA国际影视传媒淭he UNW has not yet seen the Yukon GovernmentSA国际影视传媒檚 worker vaccination policy, and cannot provide specific comments,SA国际影视传媒� said Thunstrom. SA国际影视传媒淒ifferent employer policies have different details.SA国际影视传媒�

Both the Yukon Employees Union (YEU) and UNW are components of the Public Service Alliance of Canada and represent the bulk of territorial government workers. Thunstrom said on Tuesday that Northern employers must ensure that workers have a safe environment while respecting workersSA国际影视传媒� protected rights and that the GNWTSA国际影视传媒檚 Covid-19 vaccination policy does provide accommodation.

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The YEU stated in a Facebook post on Oct. 26 that while itSA国际影视传媒檚 in full support of the mandatory vaccine policy in its territory, that its government has not provided proper consultation, failed to SA国际影视传媒渃reate a policy in advance of their announcementSA国际影视传媒� and has shown a SA国际影视传媒渄isregard for those who have legitimate exclusions from vaccination.SA国际影视传媒�

Thunstrom declined to comment on whether NWT union members have reached out to the UNW regarding the mandatory vaccine policy or whether the union foresees the laying off of members or reassignment as a result of the policy.