In a ruling that brings closure to a lengthy dispute between the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 27 and the Greater Essex County District School Board (GECDSB), an …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Labour board consolidates TSASK bargaining units under SGEU without representation vote
The Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board (SLRB) has ruled that employees of the Technical Safety Authority of Saskatchewan (TSASK) represented by two separate unions will be consolidated into a single bargaining …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedMental Health
Arbitrator dismisses grievances over nurse’s termination for sleeping on the job, citing her lack of engagement
An arbitrator has dismissed two grievances filed by the Ontario Nurses Association (ONA) on behalf of a nurse who had been terminated by Age Care Royal Oak Long Term Care …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedSexual Harassment
Duty of fair representation complaint against CAPE dismissed by board for being untimely
A duty of fair representation complaint against the Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE) has been dismissed by the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board (FPSLREB) because it …
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Alberta labour board dismisses DFR complaint from educational assistant, calls settlement offer fair
The Alberta Labour Relations Board has dismissed a duty of fair representation (DFR) complaint against the Central Alberta Association of Municipal and School Employees, ruling that a settlement offer presented …
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An arbitrator has ruled that Iron Forming Inc. cannot recall a witness or consult with him during ongoing cross-examination in a case concerning the alleged harassment and wrongful termination of …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Inconsistent punishments: CPKC worker fired for leaving 30-minutes early reinstated by arbitrator
An arbitrator has ruled that Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway’s dismissal of a worker for leaving company property early and inaccurately reporting his work hours was excessive, ordering his reinstatement …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
CPKC engineer’s suspension for cannabis use overturned, random drug testing quashed
An arbitrator has overturned the suspension of a Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) Railway locomotive engineer and quashed the company’s mandate for six months of random drug testing, ruling the …
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One more chance: Railway conductor at CN reinstated after substance abuse-related dismissal
Canadian National Railway (CN) has been ordered to reinstate a long-time conductor who was terminated for breaching a continuing employment contract related to his substance abuse disorder. The ruling was …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Railway worker’s suspensions upheld in train derailment cases
An arbitrator has upheld the 30-day and 60-day suspensions of an Alstom Transport Canada employee involved in two separate train derailments, rejecting union claims that the discipline was excessive and …