The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) failed to adequately represent a former porter at a hospital in North Bay, Ont., after he was fired following allegations of sexual harassment,…
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Arbitrator issues interim ruling in grievance against York Region from Black worker who alleged discrimination, harassment
An arbitrator in Ontario has issued an interim ruling in a case involving a worker at the Regional Municipality of York who alleged discrimination and harassment based on race and…
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Prayers unanswered: Board rejects City of Abbotsford worker’s religious exemption from union membership
The British Columbia Labour Relations Board (BCLRB) has dismissed an application for a religious exemption from union membership brought forth by an employee of the City of Abbotsford. N.D., a…
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedUncategorized
Fair representation case against CUPE by former hospital worker over COVID-19 vaccine policy dismissed by board
The Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) has dismissed an application filed by a worker against the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 7800, alleging a failure to represent her…
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A long simmering dispute between the Higgs provincial government in New Brunswick and the Canadian Union of Public Employees came to a boil this week as both sides battled it…
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Workplace News
CUPE workers hold informational picket to protest cost-of-living struggles in Prince Albert, Sask.
Healthcare workers from CUPE 5340 picketed the Victoria Hospital on Tuesday in the first of several planned information pickets to be held across the province. CUPE 5430 President Bashir Jalloh said the…
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedJust Cause
Long-serving truck driver at Regional Municipality of Niagara has dismissal upheld for creating toxic work environment
An arbitrator has upheld the termination of a long-serving unionized truck driver at the Regional Municipality of Niagara after allegations of bullying, disrespectful comments, and threatening violent behaviour towards co-workers…
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Arbitration/Labour Relations
Former City of Calgary worker’s DFR complaint against CUPE dismissed as labour board notes grievance process can take ‘significant time’
The Alberta Labour Relations Board dismissed a duty of fair representation complaint by a former City of Calgary employee against the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 38. The complainant,…
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
City of Regina worker’s DFR complaint against his union following safety-related suspension, misdirected email dismissed
The Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board has dismissed two complaints filed by an employee of the City of Regina against his union, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 21.…
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
City of Toronto loses bid to force upcoming arbitration hearing with CUPE to in-person rather than virtual
An arbitrator has decided that an arbitration hearing scheduled for Feb. 7, 2024, between the City of Toronto and Local 79 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) will…