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May 13, 2019
Victoria United Way worker
fired for not getting licensed
A RESEARCH development offi-
cer whose job was to drive around
various clients of the United Way
of Greater Victoria was fired after
she failed to obtain her licence.
Tanya Soares was hired on a
six-month probationary basis on
Jan. 23, 2018. At the time, she held
an international driver's licence
that was valid in British Columbia
until October. Soares was advised
to gain a B.C. licence within 90
days.
In her letter of hire, the letter
University of Saskatchewan professor
grieves union membership status
A PROFESSOR was hired by the University
of Saskatchewan as an independent contrac-
tor to perform enhanced multiple sclerosis (MS)
research at the university.
"The appointment does not create an
employment or other legal relationship with
the college or the university," said a letter sent to
Michael Levin on Nov. 14, 2016, that welcomed
him to the institution.
The appointment was effective Jan. 1, 2017, and
was scheduled to run until Dec. 31, 2023.
The contract called for Levin's work to be fund-
ed by the Saskatoon City Hospital Foundation and
for Levin to be responsible for his own income tax
filings. It also said he was an independent contrac-
tor.
On April 20, 2017, the University of Saskatch-
ewan Faculty Association (USFA) grieved the
categorization as a contractor and asked the
university to immediately declare Levin an
GOVERNMENT
Lethbridge County
Lethbridge, Alta.
(50 operators, electricians, journeymen, mechanics) and the
Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 2800
Renewal agreement: Effec-
tive Jan. 1, 2019, to Dec. 31,
2022. Ratified on Feb. 13, 2019.
Signed on April 25, 2019.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Jan. 1, 2019: 1%
Effective Jan. 1, 2020: 1%
Effective Jan. 1, 2021: 1%
ARBITRATION
AWARDS
COLLECTIVE
AGREEMENTS
see Collective agreements > pg. 3
pg. 2
Stock contract ratified
Toronto school bus drivers agree
to deal that addresses issue of
employees not being
paid for all work done
Theatre Calgary— Alberta pg. 3 Air Creebec — Quebec pg. 4 Toronto
Parking Authority — Ontario pg. 4 British Columbia Sheet Metal
Association — British Columbia pg. 5 Council of Academic Hospitals of
Ontario — Ontario pg. 6 Canadian Forest Products — Alberta pg. 7
COLLECTIVE
AGREEMENTS
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