A custodian terminated by Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board has been granted a final opportunity to explain why he failed to attend his scheduled arbitration hearing, despite explicit warnings… To …
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City of Toronto nurse clerk loses harassment and accommodation grievances at arbitration
A labour arbitrator has dismissed harassment, discrimination and accommodation grievances filed by a City of Toronto nurse clerk, finding the union failed to establish a prima facie case on any …
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CUPE rep in New Brunswick reinstated after being fired for withholding bargaining info
An arbitrator has ordered the reinstatement of a Canadian Union of Public Employees servicing representative who was terminated after a New Brunswick local signed a tentative agreement that CUPE belie… …
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🔒Kingston Health Sciences Centre vacation quota unduly restrictive for hospital staff: Arbitrator
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Air Canada violated labour code with blanket medical note policy: Arbitator
An arbitrator has ruled that Air Canada breached the Canada Labour Code and its collective agreement with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) by requiring all employees to provide …
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Municipal worker’s suspension upheld for calling councillors ‘uneducated’ in email sent during work hours
An arbitrator has upheld a three-day suspension for a municipal equipment operator who called three councillors “uneducated” and said they should be removed from office in an email sent during …
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CUPE’s York Region job evaluation grievances yield mixed results
An arbitrator has ruled on a series of job evaluation disputes between the Regional Municipality of York and CUPE Local 4900, adjusting the ratings for several positions on the factors …
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Carpenter at Edmonton school board loses DFR fight against CUPE over banked overtime
The Alberta Labour Relations Board dismissed a duty of fair representation complaint against the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 784, finding the union properly investigated a member’s concer… To …
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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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CUPE fulfilled its duty in COVID-19 vaccine mandate termination case at City of Red Deer
The Alberta Labour Relations Board has dismissed a duty of fair representation complaint against a public sector union, finding the union adequately represented an employee who was terminated for refu… …

