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A NEWFOUNDLAND and Lab-
rador arbitrator has upheld the
unpaid suspension of a worker
charged with theft in her previ-
ous job, but has also found the
worker's right to union represen-
tation was violated when she was
suspended.
Rigolet, N.L., is a small Inuit
community in northern Labrador.
On July 30, 2018, the Rigolet com-
munity government learned of a
story on CBC news about charges
against the town clerk relating
to a theft of funds from another
municipality for whom the clerk
had previously worked. The story
Strike ends
12-week walkout ends in
Newfoundland and Labrador
as Dominion workers ratify new
agreement
SYNTHETIC RUBBER
Arlanxeo Canada
Sarnia, Ont.
(200 manufacturing employees) and Unifor, Local 914
Renewal agreement: Effective
Feb. 1, 2019 to Jan. 31, 2023.
Ratified in July 2019. Signed on
July 15, 2019.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Feb. 1, 2019: 2.5%
Effective Feb. 1, 2020: 2.8%
Effective Feb. 1, 2021: 3%
Effective Feb. 1, 2022: 3.5%
Shift premium: $1 per hour
for A shift (previously $0.95 per
see Collective agreements > pg. 3 see eft> pg. 8
see Smoking > pg.8
Saskatoon worker's weed suspension
upheld despite it being first offence
A SASKATCHEWAN grocery store worker's 10-
day suspension for smoking marijuana at work was
reasonable even if it was a first offence, an arbitra-
tion board has ruled.
Jesse Hanson, 29, was a food clerk in the grocery
department of a Saskatoon Co-op store. On Oct. 24,
2018, a coworker found the door to the freezer part-
ly open. He noticed Hanson inside, which he felt
was odd because her job duties didn't require her to
go inside the freezer unless asked for help.
Hanson exited the freezer and when the cowork-
er entered, he noticed a strong smell of marijuana.
The smell hadn't been there earlier and it was so
strong that the coworker couldn't work in the freez-
er for the rest of the day.
Hanson explained that she was looking for a pack
of bacon that the meat department had left for her.
The coworker hadn't seen any bacon and Hanson
didn't have any when she left. He didn't smell any-
thing on Hanson or see any smoke or drugs.
Rexall/Pharma Plus Pharmacies — Alberta pg. 3
Federal Bridge Corporation (Blue Water Bridge) — Ontario pg. 4
South Country Co-op (Taber Retail) — Alberta pg.5
Omni Health Care — Ontario pg.7
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ARBITRATION
AWARDS
COLLECTIVE
AGREEMENTS
pg. 2
COLLECTIVE
AGREEMENTS
Suspension ruled reasonable;
lack of representation wasn't
