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October 8, 2018
Telus technician terminated
after shutting off phone service
THE TOWN OF Janvier, Alta.,
was left without telephone cover-
age for 17 hours after a technician
shut off a radio transmitter.
Diaa Suwan first worked for
Telus Communications in 2007
in the landline arm of the compa-
ny. In 2014, he transferred to the
wireless division.
But on Sept. 9, 2016, Suwan
shut down a Harris Quadralink
radio that caused "significant ser-
vice outage, impacting the wire-
line service to an entire commu-
nity and its emergency service,"
according to his Oct. 5 letter of
TTC workcar operator dismissed
after threats made against supervisor
AFTER HIS request for a vacation leave was
denied, a Toronto Transit Commission (TTC)
workcar operator phoned his supervisor and
berated him, triggering his dismissal.
Laurence Dunphy had worked for the TTC
since 1998 when on Feb. 28, 2016, he texted his su-
pervisor, Jason Radeska, to request the next two
days off (Feb. 28 and 29) under the single-day va-
cation (SDV) policy.
However, the request was refused for the sec-
ond night as Dunphy had been booked for first-
aid training.
(Dunphy previously requested training after
twice refusing to work shifts due to his outdated
training status.)
On Feb. 29, Dunphy again texted Radeska and
said: "Maybe you guys should be more organized,
don't put it on me. You can't give me one day's no-
tice for training."
Dunphy was told repeatedly that the SDV
FUELLING SERVICES
Sterling Fuels (Hamilton)
Hamilton, Ont.
(5 masters, engineers, mates) and the Canadian
Merchant Service Guild (CMSG)
Renewal agreement: Effec-
tive April 1, 2018, to March 31,
2023. Signed on May 16, 2018.
Wage adjustments:
Effective April 1, 2018: 2.5%
Effective April 1, 2019: 2.5% or
COLA, whichever is higher,
maximum 4%
ARBITRATION
AWARDS
COLLECTIVE
AGREEMENTS
see Arbitration > pg 8
see Collective agreements > pg. 3
pg. 2
Contract signed
Workers at Newfoundland resort
agree to three-year deal that
hikes wages, premiums,
allowances and leaves
Freshwater Fish Marketing — Manitoba pg. 3 McKesson Canada —
Alberta pg. 4 Clean Harbors Canada — Ontario pg. 5 North American
Maintenance — Alberta pg. 5 Pioneer Complex — Alberta pg. 6
Lockheed Martin Canada — Quebec pg. 7
COLLECTIVE
AGREEMENTS
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see Employee > pg. 8
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