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March 30, 2020
Collective bargaining entitlement
given to Foodora couriers in Ontario
FOODORA WORKERS are not independent
contractors and are entitled to collective bar-
gaining, the Ontario Labour Relations Board has
ruled.
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers
(CUPW) filed an application for certification for
couriers of Foodora, a company that provides an
online food ordering and delivery. The company
charges restaurants and customers directly and
contracts couriers to deliver food orders.
Foodora argued that its couriers can't union-
ize as they aren't employees — they have written
agreements outlining the terms and conditions
of their work and stating that they are indepen-
dent contractors. Couriers use their own forms of
transportation — usually bicycles or cars — their
own smartphones to run the Foodora app and
communicate with dispatch, and a food delivery
bag required by Foodora.
The company has delivery policies and trains
Tentative deal
Co-op workers in Regina agree
to mediator's deal
Air Canada worker crashes, burns
despite multiple reinstatements
AN AIR CANADA WORKER
who was fired four times for in-
subordinate and rude behaviour
didn't get another reinstatement.
The worker was a flight atten-
dant for Air Canada. In Decem-
ber 2012, he was suspended for
14 days. In June 2014, he was ter-
minated but later reinstated with
a long suspension. His problems
continued and Air Canada ter-
minated his employment again
in January 2016, but he reached
a settlement that allowed for his
reinstatement with several condi-
tions, including that he conduct
EDUCATION EDUCATION
York University
Toronto
(400 general office-support workers) and the York University Staff
Association (YusApuY)
Renewal agreement: Effective
Aug. 1, 2018 to July 31, 2021.
Ratified on Jan. 23, 2019. Signed
on Jan. 15, 2019.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Aug. 1, 2018: 2.3%
Effective Aug. 1, 2019: 2.2%
Effective Aug. 1, 2020: 2.1%
ARBITRATION
AWARDS
COLLECTIVE
AGREEMENTS
see Collective agreements > pg. 3
pg. 2
East Central Ambulance Association — Alberta pg. 4 Anglo-Eastern
Ship Management (acting for Fednav) — Multiprovince pg. 4 Civeo
Premium Services Encana Kaybob Lodge – Alberta pg. 5 Swissport
Canada — Ontario pg. 6
COLLECTIVE
AGREEMENTS
Photo:
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see Last-chance > pg. 7
see OLRB > pg.7
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Email: irc@queensu.ca
Website: irc.queensu.ca
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