A heavy maintenance shop at Suncor s base plant. Horizon, Syncrude and the Suncor base plant are fighting outbreaks that include 115 cases of newer, more dangerous strains of COVID-19, an Alberta government spokesman said. Photo by Vincent McDermott/Fort McMurray Today/Postmedia Network files
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CALGARY Canada’s oilsands are entering their busiest season for annual maintenance, bringing thousands of extra workers onto sites, but union officials say many members are reluctant to travel as a third wave of COVID-19 surges across the country.
“It’s absolutely crazy in the oilsands right now trying to get workers,” said Ian Robb, Canadian director for Unite Here! labour union “People don’t want to travel, especially not by plane or by bus. But these East Coasters need the work, they are used to the work and we need them here.”
COVID-19 surge complicates busy maintenance season for Canada’s oil sands
Canada’s oil sands are entering their busiest season for annual maintenance, bringing thousands of extra workers onto sites, but union officials say many members are reluctant to travel as a third wave of COVID-19 surges across the country.
“It’s absolutely crazy in the oil sands right now trying to get workers,” said Ian Robb, Canadian director for Unite Here! labor union “People don’t want to travel, especially not by plane or by bus. But these east coasters need the work, they are used to the work and we need them here.”
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CALGARY, Alberta, April 9 (Reuters) - Canada s oil sands are entering their busiest season for annual maintenance, bringing thousands of extra workers onto sites, but union officials say many members are reluctant to travel as a third wave of COVID-19 surges across the country. It s absolutely crazy in the oil sands right now trying to get workers, said Ian Robb, Canadian director for Unite Here! labor union People don t want to travel, especially not by plane or by bus. But these east coasters need the work, they are used to the work and we need them here.
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Canada’s oil sands are entering their busiest season for annual maintenance, bringing thousands of extra workers onto sites, but union officials say many members are reluctant to travel as a third wave of COVID-19 surges across the country.
“It’s absolutely crazy in the oil sands right now trying to get workers,” said Ian Robb, Canadian director for Unite Here! labour union “People don’t want to travel, especially not by plane or by bus. But these east coasters need the work, they are used to the work and we need them here.”
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