An Ontario public servant employed on an irregular basis cannot file a complaint about his termination through the Public Service Grievance Board, an arbitrator ruled in denying a reconsideration requ… …
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Union did not breach duty by dropping grievance in construction worker’s firing, board rules
The Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board has dismissed an application from a former Bird Construction employee who alleged his union failed to fairly represent him after he was fired for alleged …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Grievance over contracted workers at long-term care home dismissed after years of inaction
An arbitrator has dismissed a grievance by SEIU Local 1 Canada that sought to bring workers employed by Compass Group Canada at a Toronto long-term care facility under its bargaining …
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Algoma Steel breached agreement by contracting out labourer work amid layoffs, arbitrator rules
Algoma Steel Inc. violated its collective agreement with the United Steelworkers of America, Local 2251, when it contracted out general labourer work while simultaneously laying off or terminating une… Free …
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PREMIUM UFCW cleared of wrongdoing in case of foreign worker fired for time theft at Alberta meat plant
The Alberta Labour Relations Board has dismissed a complaint brought by a temporary foreign worker who alleged his union failed to fairly represent him after he was terminated for time… …
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PREMIUM Federal worker fired for racist comments during probationary period loses appeal of termination
A federal employee who was dismissed for making inappropriate comments about racial and religious minorities during her probationary period has lost her grievance challenging the termination, with a labour relations… …
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Union can argue OHSA reprisal in harassment complainant’s discharge case: Arbitrator
An arbitrator has ruled that a union can argue a workplace reprisal claim in a discharge grievance, even though the union only explicitly raised the argument during opening statements rather …
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CPKC ordered to stop hiring retired union workers as non-union contractors
An arbitrator has ruled that Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway violated its collective agreement by hiring retired union members as non-union fixed-term employees to perform the same work they did …
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Union properly settled worker’s grievances stemming from cannabis vape pen discovery
An Alberta labour relations board has dismissed a duty of fair representation complaint from a former Sherritt International employee who argued his union breached its obligations when it settled his …
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PREMIUM Railway worker, fired after three runaway train cars rolled into neighbouring worksite, reinstated
An arbitrator in Alberta has reinstated a railway operator who was terminated after three empty railcars rolled uncontrolled into an adjacent worksite, finding that while the employee committed serious safety… …