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VOCM News Evening Update October 20th · VOCM On Demand

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  Speaker 1: Local News Now, a VOCM News Update.
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  Speaker 2: I'm Beth Fagan. Unionized workers at the Cornerbrook Civic Center
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  Speaker 2: have been locked out by the city after CUPE Local
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  Speaker 2: 4386 walked away from the bargaining table. VOCM's Richard Duggan.
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  Speaker 3: A collective agreement could not be reached between the two
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  Speaker 3: parties when they met yesterday and they had agreed to
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  Speaker 3: meet again today. The city says it asked CUPE to
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  Speaker 3: commit to a 24-hour strike notice, but the union would
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  Speaker 3: not agree. The city argues it had no choice but
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  Speaker 3: to lock out workers in order to protect the safety
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  Speaker 3: and security of the facility, as well as to safely
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  Speaker 3: shut down its heating and cooling systems. It says it
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  Speaker 3: could not risk being left in a position where workers
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  Speaker 3: could walk out at a moment's notice, leaving the facility unattended.
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  Speaker 3: The city says it offered a total compensation proposal valued
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  Speaker 3: at 12% over four years, which is fair and in
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  Speaker 3: line with other municipalities. Local President Craig Gardner says he
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  Speaker 3: is disappointed with the situation, saying the union had lowered
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  Speaker 3: its offer in hopes of getting a deal, but the
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  Speaker 3: city wouldn't budge and came back to the table with
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  Speaker 3: essentially the same offer they've had for months. He says
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  Speaker 3: workers remained on site today and were ready to power
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  Speaker 3: down all equipment, but were met with a lockout instead.
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  Speaker 3: Richard Duggan, VOCM, Local News Now.
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  Speaker 2: A St. John's woman is seeking answers after being told
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  Speaker 2: the COVID vaccine she requires is not currently available in
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  Speaker 2: the province. Michelle Penns has multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune disease,
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  Speaker 2: and requires a COVID vaccine each year to protect her.
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  Speaker 2: Because she started taking the Pfizer vaccine, she's been advised
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  Speaker 2: by her neurologist to stick with that brand. But she's
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  Speaker 2: been told the only vaccine currently available is Moderna. Pence,
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  Speaker 2: who is originally from Vancouver, says she is more or
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  Speaker 2: less housebound without the protection afforded by a vaccine.
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  Speaker 1: It's very, very important with a situation like MS, which
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  Speaker 1: is an autoimmune disease, that you are consistent with the
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  Speaker 1: kind of COVID vaccine that you get. I've been getting
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  Speaker 1: Pfizer since the beginning. And even with that consistency, I
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  Speaker 1: get sick after a vaccination. And I am desperately trying
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  Speaker 1: to get a Pfizer vaccine. so that I can resume
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  Speaker 1: going to health care appointments, being in public situations, and
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  Speaker 1: this is proving to be very problematic.
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  Speaker 2: Meanwhile, the Department of Health says the province carries both
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  Speaker 2: the Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines. However, the availability of
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  Speaker 2: each may vary by clinic and location based on supply, demand,
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  Speaker 2: and distribution. The department says a specific brand may not
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  Speaker 2: always be available at every vaccination site. It says both
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  Speaker 2: the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are mRNA vaccines and are
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  Speaker 2: considered safe and effective, and there is no recommendation for
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  Speaker 2: one product over the other. And convenience stores and lotto
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  Speaker 2: machines will be busy again today with the $ 90 million
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  Speaker 2: lotto max on the line once again. The big jackpot
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  Speaker 2: did not go on Friday night, meaning the maxed out
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  Speaker 2: lotto windfall will remain at $ 90 million until someone matches
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  Speaker 2: all the right numbers. There are also $ 21 million prizes
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  Speaker 2: on the line, plus extra chances to win on the
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  Speaker 2: tag and twist. Tickets can be purchased at any Lotto
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  Speaker 2: retailer online at ALC.ca or via the ALC app. That's
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  Speaker 2: the news. I'm Beth Higgins.