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Workers at the Loblaw Distribution Centre in Ajax supply groceries to hundreds of stores from downtown Toronto to Ottawa.And many are afraid to go to work on a daily basis after two COVID-19 outbreaks at the site. Quite honestly theres a lot of concern, theres a lot of anxiety, a lot of apprehensiveness for some to go to work, said Shayne Fields, president of Unifor Local 222, which represents 1,100 workers at the 500 Bayly St. E. warehouse. ARTICLE CONTINUE
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stanley spain Altogether, 1,200 Durham residents have caught COVID-19 at work and Durham has had 145 workplace outbreaks with 18 still active. The health department does not name employers who have had an outbre
stanley termosy ak, but Fields said at least two Local 222 workplaces have had COVID-19 outbreaks in Durham: the Loblaws Distribution Centre in Ajax and the Premier Canada Del Monte Plant in Oshawa.A representative for Loblaw public relations confirmed that the distribution centre has a current outbreak. There was an outbreak in February in another area of the building among third-party drivers. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW The outbreak affects just one department of the building and there is no increased risk to our customers as a result, said Catherine Thomas, senior director, external communication for Loblaw.However Fields, who used to work in the Loblaw warehouse, said his main worry is for employees. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Stbt North Bay man charged with impaired, stunt driving, and more in Mattawa
TORONTO 鈥?School bus drivers in Ontario say they need guidance from the province and school boards on COVID-19 safety protocols including social distancing, use of face masks and sanitizing routines.With just a few weeks until the start of the new school year, the drivers, many of whom are retirees, say they still have many questions about what they ;re supposed to do when a child on the bus is sick.W
stanley botella e know how important it is to get kids to school, but we don ;t want to be that weak link, don ;t want to be responsible for an outbreak or something in our broader based community, said Debbie Montgomery, president of Unifor Local 4268, which represents the bus drivers. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW We want to get this right and we want to mitigate as many risks as possible.Montgomery said provincial regulations don ;t allow for Plexiglas to protect drivers, who are being asked to take on more responsibilities such as taking
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