BC Nurses Fired for Not Being Vaccinated Have Labour Board Case Dismissed

BC Nurses Fired for Not Being Vaccinated Have Labour Board Case Dismissed
The front entrance of a hospital in Victoria on Dec. 30, 2022. (The Canadian Press)/Dirk Meissner)
Jeff Sandes
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VANCOUVER—A group of B.C. nurses who lost their jobs for not getting a COVID-19 vaccine had their case against their union dismissed by the Labour Relations Board (LRB) on April 20. The nurses had argued that the union had failed to represent them properly.

In making the decision, LRB Vice-Chair Gurleen Sahota recognized that the nurses who filed the complaints were frustrated because of the length of time their cases are taking. However, Sahota said without a final resolution from the union, judgement can’t be made on their applications.