Canadian Labour Reporter

August 1, 2016

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PM #40065782 Labour Reporter Canadian www.labour-reporter.com Worker leaves work early, then goes to employee event Ontario arbitrator upholds suspension for culpable absenteeism BY JEFFREY R. SMITH AN ARBITRATOR has upheld a three-day suspen- sion of a unionized employee who missed work due to an alleged injury but showed up at an employee event the same day. Sherry Lorraine was a part-time transit operator for the City of Sudbury, Ont. Her main duty was to drive a city bus. On Nov. 2, 2012, Lorraine reported to her super- visor at the end of her shift that the bus she had been driving should be taken off the road because it was "riding rough." She indicated the bumpy ride had made her shoulder sore and she needed a massage. August 1, 2016 ARBITRATION AWARDS Firing affirmed due to multiple sexual transgressions pg. 8 Revera Long Term Care — Alberta pg. 3 Reimer Express —Manitoba pg. 4 Metro Ontario — Ontario pg. 5 Ontera — Ontario pg. 6 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS Photo: Kzenon (Shutterstock) pg. 2 Air Transat agreement Signs six-year deal after many attempts to ratify latest contract deal with flight attendants ARBITRATION AWARDS COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS see Bus > pg. 7 Hospital ordered to amend attendance system IN an effort to cut spiralling costs of worker absence that costs millions of dollars every year, Sunnybrook Hospital recently revamped its atten- dance support program (ASP). But arbitrator Paula Knopf ruled that while creating the sys- tem was justified, its implemen- tation was flawed and it must be modified. Sunnybrook hired Anne Mc- Isaac, who designed a new pro- gram that called for a Fitness to FINANCE, REAL ESTATE, MANAGEMENT SERVICES B & L Security Patrol Vernon, B.C. (34 security employees) and Unifor Local 114 Renewal agreement: Effective May 1, 2015, to April 30, 2018. Signed on May 23, 2015. Wage adjustments: Effective May 1, 2017: 55¢ Shift premium: $5 per shift for training new hire during first 3 months of new employee's em- ployment. $5 per shift for work- ing night shift. see Collective agreements > pg. 3 see Arbitration > pg 8

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