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October 15, 2018

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2 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2018 Union fi les 8 human rights complaints against UBC VANCOUVER — The Associa- tion of Administrative and Pro- fessional Staff (AAPS), which represents management and professional staff at University of British Columbia (UBC), helped six of its members file a total of eight human rights complaints against the University on Oct. 3. AAPS alleged that its mem- bers were terminated or denied a promotion on the basis of dis- ability or pregnancy, said the union. "Legally, the university has an obligation to accommodate dis- abled employees so that they can continue to thrive in the work- place," said Joey Hansen, AAPS executive director. "However, at UBC, it seems that there are a number of instances where the university's senior leadership has, in our view, discarded dis- abled employees as though they were broken office furniture." Hansen said he hopes that the university reinstates these employees and takes proactive measures to ensure similar dis- criminatory actions don't occur in the future. The AAPS is the professional association for the management and professional staff group at UBC. AAPS represents about 4,500 members in collective bar- gaining and dispute resolution with the university. NSGEU, school board ratify tentative agreement TRURO, N.S. — Members of the Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union (NSGEU), who work for the Chignecto-Central Regional Centre for Education (CCRCE) in Truro, N.S., voted in favour of a new collective agreement for about 570 members on Oct. 1. The new agreement is dated July 1, 2015, and ends June 30, 2023. "Negotiations were chal- lenging and prolonged, but we are pleased to have been able to reach an agreement with the employer with the help of the conciliation officer," said Jason MacLean, NSGEU president. Members of NSGEU, Local 71 voted to strike on June 29, after negotiations broke off at the end of the school year, just before the summer break. A series of conciliation dates were held in August and September, with a tentative agreement reached on Sept. 14, said the union. Tentative agreement signed for OMPAC TORONTO — The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) reached a tentative deal on Oct. 3 with the Ontario Municipal Property Assess- ment Corporation (MPAC) that includes wage increases and no concession, said the union. "The employer clearly re- membered the incredible strength and resolve our MPAC members showed during the last round of bargaining," said War- ren (Smokey) Thomas, OPSEU president. The four-year deal was reached after just two days at the table. The agreement provides an- nual wage increases of 1.9 per cent in each of the first three years and 1.75 per cent in the final year. All members will get $750 for health and wellness. It also includes a one-time pay- ment for full-time members to help offset the costs of affili- ate and candidacy fees, said the union. LABOUR BRIEFS FORMERLY CLV REPORTS Serving labour relations professionals since 1956 www.labour-reporter.com Published weekly by omson Reuters Canada Ltd. Subscription rate: $610 per year Customer Service Tel: (416) 609-3800 (Toronto) (800) 387-5164 (outside Toronto) Fax: (416) 298-5106 Email: customersupport.legaltaxcanada@tr.com Website: www.thomsonreuters.ca Director, Media Solutions, Canada Karen Lorimer Publisher/Editor-in-Chief Todd Humber Editor/Supervisor Sarah Dobson | (416) 649-7896 sarah.dobson@thomsonreuters.com News Editor John Dujay | (416) 298-5129 john.dujay@thomsonreuters.com Sales Manager Paul Burton | (416) 649-9928 paul.burton@thomsonreuters.com Marketing Co-ordinator Keith Fulford | (416) 649-9585 keith.fulford@thomsonreuters.com © 2018 omson Reuters Canada Ltd. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the written permission of the publisher. e publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting or other professional advice. If legal or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought. e analysis contained herein represents the opinion of the authors and should in no way be construed as being either offi cial or unoffi cial policy of any governmental body. ISSN 0045-5113 Publications Registration 2089 Canadian Labour Reporter is part of the Canadian HR Reporter group of publications. Visit www.hrreporter.com for more information. Labour Reporter Canadian www.labour-reporter.com LABOUR LENS Photo: REUTERS/Juan Carlos Ulate Riot police block unionized public workers on strike during a protest against a tax proposal, which is under discussion in Congress in San Jose, Costa Rica Oct. 5.

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