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… Free …
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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… …
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Former McMaster U worker’s bid to challenge labour board ruling after years-long delay dismissed
An Ontario court has dismissed an employee’s attempt to challenge a labour relations board decision after he waited nearly four years to seek judicial review, despite filing more than a …
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Hospital in North Bay, Ont., can’t deny weekend shifts to avoid premium pay: Arbitrator
An arbitrator has ruled that North Bay Regional Health Centre cannot refuse to offer weekend call-in shifts to part-time employees simply because working those shifts would trigger premium pay entitle… …
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Town of Whitby violated collective agreements by allowing part-time staff to exceed 24-hour weekly limit
An arbitrator has ruled the Town of Whitby violated both its full-time and part-time collective agreements with CUPE Local 53 by allowing part-time employees to work beyond contractual hour limits …
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New Brunswick custodian fired for religious refusal of COVID-19 testing wins reinstatement, back pay
A Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) member who was terminated for refusing to comply with a government COVID-19 testing policy has won reinstatement and back pay following a ruling …

