Was the AJC consulted on this policy?
The AJC and other Bargaining Agents (BA) were initially given an opportunity to review draft policy documents relating to mandatory vaccination prior to the election. Bargaining agents provided extensive input to the Employer at that time. While the government was in caretaker mode, however, all consultations ceased. An inadequate and unreasonable deadline was provided to BA’s to review the policy and framework before the government’s official release.
That said, the Employer has advised that the policy documents are evergreen, and that the AJC and other bargaining agents can continue to provide feedback and propose changes to improve the policy. If you have any suggestions on how to improve the policy documents, please send your suggestions to your regional GC representative.