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December 2, 2019

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PM #40065782 Labour Reporter Canadian www.labour-reporter.com December 2, 2019 New phase in talks B.C.'s E-Comm public safety agency, CUPE will settle collective bargaining differences with binding arbitration Attempts at accommodation of Ottawa worker met with frustration AN ONTARIO worker who didn't fully cooperate with her employer's accommodation ef- forts didn't receive the award she hoped for after being dismissed. The worker was a part-time personal support worker at two Home for the Aged facilities run by the City of Ottawa. In 2006, the worker injured her shoulder while working for another employer. As a result, she had significant restrictions on what she could do at the workplace. In 2007, she be- gan a leave of absence from her position with the city. The worker Ontario school board utility person can't stop complaining about supervisor AN ONTARIO school board employee just couldn't stop bad-mouthing a supervisor, despite warnings, suspensions and finally, termination. The worker was employed as a utility person for the Limestone District School Board, a public- school board covering the City of Kingston, Ont. and surrounding areas, hired in 2002. In April 2017, the school board suspended the worker for three days after she made disparaging comments about the operations supervisor. In March 2018, the worker was suspended again — this time for five days — for similar misconduct as well as an allegation that she followed the supervi- sor through town. The union grieved the suspensions and reached a settlement with the school board, including an acknowledgment that it was inappropriate to make disparaging comments about co-workers, supervi- sors or management and the settlement was confi- dential — disclosure would result in the forfeiture SECURITY Garda Canada Security Toronto (100 security guards) and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Renewal agreement: Effective April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2021. Signed on Jan. 18, 2019. Wage adjustments: Effective September 2018 (following ratification): 2.25% Effective March 31, 2019: 2.25% Effective April 5, 2020: 2.5% ARBITRATION AWARDS COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS see Collective agreements > pg. 3 pg. 2 Pepsi Beverages — Alberta pg. 3 City of Calgary — Alberta pg. 4 CJCH-TV CTV2 — Nova Scotia pg. 5 Dana Canada — Ontario pg. 6 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS Photo: Google Street View see ird > pg. 7 see Arbitration > pg. 7 building ■ better ■ leaders Mastering Fact-Finding & Investigation: Feb. 24-27, 2020: Kingston Managing Unionized Environments: Mar. 3-5, 2020: Toronto Call : 1-888-858-7838 Email: irc@queensu.ca Website: irc.queensu.ca Learn more: JAN 2020.qxp_Layout 1 2019-11-26 9:02 AM Page 1

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