A post-secondary teacher in Alberta found himself at odds with his employer and his union after being fired for alleged inappropriate behavior towards female students. The teacher, who rejected the …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Saskatchewan union that ‘did nothing’ to help fired worker ordered to pay nearly $300,000 in damages
A public sector union in Saskatchewan has been ordered to pay nearly $300,000 in damages to a fired worker it failed to represent properly. That includes more than $200,000 in …
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By Unifor Workers at the Cascades casino in Delta became Unifor’s newest members after the B.C. Labour Board certified the unit on January 24, 2023. “Unifor is very proud to welcome a new …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedJust Cause
UFCW justified in withdrawing grievance in light of video evidence of worker’s time theft: Board
The United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) union was justified in withdrawing a grievance after a worker was caught on camera engaging in time theft twice, the Alberta Labour Relations …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
City of Toronto manager’s ‘Are you here again?’ query was not workplace harassment: Arbitrator
“Are you here again?” That response, from a manager, was part of a workplace harassment grievance involving the City of Toronto and a unionized employee with Local 79 of the …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Painter fired (again) just two days after returning to Northwood Care on a last-chance agreement
A maintenance worker at a Nova Scotia care facility was fired just two days after returning to work on a last-chance agreement (LCA). The termination, though, had nothing to do …
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
University and school strikes across Canada are about workers’ rights — and protecting education as a public good
By Nancy Marie Ross, Dalhousie University; Raluca Bejan, Dalhousie University, and Steph Zubriski, Dalhousie University Labour issues in education across Canada have made the headlines in recent weeks. Think of …
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