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October 1, 2018
B.C. truck driver grieves firing
despite probationary status
AFTER AN unsuccessful stint
working at a Coquitlam, B.C.,
trucking company, a linehaul driv-
er was fired for being unsuitable at
his job.
Robert Harbermehl had
worked at Clark Reefer Lines since
Dec. 8, 2014, but on Feb. 6, 2015,
while still on probation, he was
told that because of unsatisfactory
ratings during his performance
review and speeding during a run,
he would be terminated.
According to the collective
agreement, new employees were
considered on probation until
FOOD PROCESSING
Mountain Creek Farms
Calgary
(38 production, maintenance employees) and the United Food and
Commercial Workers Canada Union (UFCW), Local 401
Renewal agreement: Effective
Jan. 1, 2017, to Dec. 31, 2019.
Ratified on July 5, 2018. Signed
on July 5, 2018.
Wage adjustments:
Effective year 1 and 2: Signing
bonus, minimum $500
Effective year 3: $0.50 per hour
Two safety violations within 1 hour
cause lumber stacker to be fired
WHEN she was seen on two separate occasions
not wearing the required protective equipment, a
Chipman, N.B., worker was terminated.
Crystal McLaughlin had worked for Grand
Lake Timber as a stacker operator since 2012. On
Dec. 8, 2017, Tim Ward, maintenance superinten-
dent, and Chris Roy, production supervisor, from
the video control room witnessed McLaughlin
working at her area without safety gloves, safety
glasses and earplugs, all of which were mandatory
while on the job.
McLaughlin was also seen talking on her cell-
phone, which was not allowed during safety-sen-
sitive operations.
Roy immediately summoned McLaughlin to
a meeting and told her she would be sent home
pending a further investigation, but first she
should return to her station.
Charles Cyr, mill manager, and Roy went to
McLaughlin's station about 45 minutes after the
ARBITRATION
AWARDS
COLLECTIVE
AGREEMENTS
see Arbitration > pg 7
see Collective agreements > pg. 3
pg. 2
Lawsuit threatened
Legal Aid Saskatchewan CEO
alleges defamation by CUPE
member organizing
Saskatoon workers
Tyco Integrated Fire and Security Canada — Alberta pg. 3 The City of
Fort Saskatchewan — Alberta pg. 4 Invista Canada Company — Ontario
pg. 5 Flair Airlines — British Columbia pg. 6
COLLECTIVE
AGREEMENTS
Photo:
Grand
Lake
Timber
see GPS > pg. 7
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