To the Membership,
Just got off the phone with management. The District of Logan Lake has (or will be shortly) rescinding the evacuation order at Highland Valley Copper, downgrading it to an alert status. The mine still needs to get the official notice from the TNRD to the same effect, so that means for the time being we are still on Order at HVC. It’s expected that in the coming hours, or as early as tomorrow morning, that the Order will be fully rescinded to an alert. This means a couple things. If everything goes according to plan, we should be trying to start up tomorrow morning. Employees scheduled to work Wednesday should be ready to work in the morning, so when we get the go ahead, we can transmit that information out and we can travel to site. 97D is open (Logan Lake to Kamloops) to essential workers, but there will be some logistics getting people through the road closures. This may mean an 8/9/10 am type start up, depending on when the official notice is cleared. You will have to travel up once notice is given. Please wait for a phone call or message from your supervisor. Road closures and permits are still a real issue, as well as who is expected to be in tonight. For those who were called this morning to report to work this evening, check with your supervisor if your still needed/on the list. You will be paid 4 hours call out (from what I am told). For those employees on evacuation order, evacuated from your homes, you are still not expected at work. Make sure you check in with your supervisor to be put on “leave with pay”. For those employees who are under evacuation alert, you can take “unpaid leave” if you believe that you may be needed in your area based on fire activity. This goes the same for employees when Logan Lake goes from Order to Alert (I do not have a timeline or any information on this). Let me know if there are any questions, In Solidarity, Kyle Wolff Comments are closed.
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