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.” Dozens of Alberta oilsands projects won’t be built in the near future, analysts say Oil sands companies are introducing rapid COVID-19 screening tests and offering to help workers pay for travel.