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December 9, 2019
Uber, Lyft as employers?
As ride-sharing companies set
to enter B.C., UFCW asks for
clarification of status
Lack of medical evidence derails
Montreal CP worker's addiction claim
A CP RAILWAY engineer unsuc-
cessfully tried to claim an addic-
tion disability when he was fired
for testing positive for cocaine af-
ter he derailed a train.
Canadian Pacific Railway (CP)
hired the worker in 1991 and
he became a locomotive engi-
neer based in the Montreal area
in 2012. However, in December
2012, the worker was involved in
a train derailment. He took a post-
incident drug test and tested posi-
tive for cocaine.
The testing provider submit-
ted a report that stated the worker
Alberta grocery store supervisor
catches break after too many breaks
AN ALBERTA grocery store worker committed
serious misconduct with a pattern of taking too
many breaks but firing him was too harsh, accord-
ing to an arbitrator.
William Cooper, 59, was an employee at Can-
ada Safeway starting in 1978 at a grocery store in
Sherwood Park, Alta. Cooper was a lead hand and
supervised three other employees on the night
crew at the store. The night crew was responsible
for stocking shelves, bringing out reserve product
and straightening product on the shelves (called
"facing" the store). As a lead hand, Cooper also
had to conduct temperature checks, augment
orders, and ensure the crew followed health and
safety procedures.
Safeway had a policy on employee honesty
and integrity that outlined the types of dishon-
esty that would result in termination of employ-
ment, including lying about hours worked. The
company also had a policy requiring employees
DAIRY PRODUCTION
Saputo
Edmonton
(297 production employees, drivers) and Unifor, Local 445
Renewal agreement: Effective
May 1, 2019 to April 30, 2024.
Ratified on July 30, 2019. Signed
on Oct. 3, 2019.
Shift premium: $1.50 per hour
(previously $1.45 per hour) for
all hours worked during eve-
ning shifts (6 p.m. until 6 a.m.).
$1.50 per hour (previously
$1.45 per hour) for all hours
ARBITRATION
AWARDS
COLLECTIVE
AGREEMENTS
see Collective agreements > pg. 3
pg. 2
G & F Financial Group — British Columbia pg. 4 York University
— Ontario pg. 4 North Peace Airport Services — British Columbia
pg. 6 Canadian Utility Construction — Alberta pg. 7
COLLECTIVE
AGREEMENTS
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see Positive > pg. 8
see Arbitration > pg. 8
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