An arbitration hearing into the termination of a City of Toronto snowplow driver sparked a debate over labour relations privilege and procedural transparency after the city refused to hand over …
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Room attendant who alleged manager called her ‘garbage’ was not bullied, harassed: Arbitrator
An arbitrator has ruled that a room attendant at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver was not subjected to bullying or harassment by her supervisors. The attendant, who is part of the …
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Nova Scotia Labour Board expands union classification amid education centre dispute
The Nova Scotia Labour Board has ruled in favor of the Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union’s application, effectively expanding the union’s certification. The decision, reached on Aug. 22, …
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Arbitration sets wage, severance terms for workers at Hamilton retirement home set to close
An arbitration board in Ontario has reached a decision in a dispute involving unionized workers at the Carlisle Retirement Residence in Hamilton. But, in a bit of a twist, the …
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Commotion at NB Power arbitration hearing sparks concerns over witness interference
A recent arbitration hearing between New Brunswick Power and IBEW Local 37 took a bit of an unexpected turn when a key witness made a controversial statement and later expressed …
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GO Transit ordered to reinstate 5 bus drivers fired for crude WhatsApp conversations
In a significant arbitration decision handed down this week, five GO Transit bus drivers were found to have been unjustly terminated due to private conversations they held on the encrypted …
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Ontario hospital professionals say arbitration award falls short in addressing recruitment, retention
Ontario’s hospital professionals, a group that includes laboratory technologists, respiratory therapists, and physiotherapists, claim that a recent arbitration decision doesn’t adequately address their long-standing concerns over recruitment and retention. Arbitrator …
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The battle over $36: Labour board refuses to issue declaration against employer over late payment of award
The Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board has refused to issue a declaration against an employer that was late in paying a $500 award to one of its employees who then sought …
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Labour board pours B.C. brewery’s quality assurance staff into existing bargaining unit
In a recent ruling, the B.C. Labour Relations Board (BCLRB) granted the union’s application to include employees working in the employer’s Quality Assurance Department in the existing bargaining unit…. Free …
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B.C. arbitrator refuses to award costs, critiques ‘growing trend’ to seek them in labour disputes
An arbitrator in British Columbia has refused to award costs to a union related to a dispute with the employer — and criticized a recent trend of seeking costs in …