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THE DISMISSAL of an On-
tario worker who tried to pick a
fight over potential cheating on a
driver's test has been upheld by an
arbitrator.
Serco Canada operates driver
test centres across Ontario under
agreement with the Ontario Min-
istry of Transportation, adminis-
tering tests and other services as-
sociated with drivers' licences. As
part of the agreement, the min-
istry imposes standards, policy
requirements and performance
indicators that Serco must follow.
COVID fight
USW donates $72,000 to
organizations coping with
coronavirus pandemic
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
House Next Door Society
Edmonton
(42 counsellors) and the Health Sciences Association of Alberta
(HSAA)
Renewal agreement: Effect-
ive April 1, 2019 to March
31, 2022. Ratified on May 27,
2020. Signed on July 13, 2020.
Wage adjustments:
Effective April 1, 2019: 0%
Effective April 1, 2020: 0%
Effective April 1, 2021: 1%
Shift premium: When em-
ployee on sleep-function shift
reports dealing with client
see Collective agreements > pg. 3
Photo:
Juan-Enrique
(iStock)
see Driver's> pg. 8
see Female> pg.8
B.C. worker didn't learn lesson;
claimed cat calling was innocent
A BRITISH Columbia arbitrator has upheld the
dismissal of an employee in a male-dominated
working environment who whistled at a female em-
ployee.
Ross Elliott was an instructor at a heavy equip-
ment training site in Winfield, B.C., for Interior
Heavy Equipment Operator School. He was initial-
ly hired in 2007 and worked on and off over the next
13 years.
During Elliott's tenure, there were concerns
about his interaction with females in the workplace.
The number of female students had increased over
time, so Interior had a zero-tolerance policy for
harassment. Though Elliott had been trained on
the policy, he had to be told to watch his language
and there were multiple incidents of inappropriate
comments, catcalls, and other questionable behav-
iour.
On Jan. 11, 2020, a female student enrolled in
the heavy equipment training program — and who
Mechanical Contractors Association Ontario — Ontario
pg. 3 Shaw Cablesystems — British Columbia pg. 4
CertainTeed Canada — Alberta pg.6 Rodmen Employer
Bargaining Agency — Ontario pg.7
Photo:
Narongrit
Sritana
(iStock)
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ARBITRATION
AWARDS
COLLECTIVE
AGREEMENTS
pg. 2
COLLECTIVE
AGREEMENTS
Worker who picked fight
breached code of conduct
