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A BRITISH Columbia arbitrator
has upheld the termination of a
worker who made comments that
could be construed as threaten-
ing.
Chris Urgl, 44, was a powerline
technician (PLT) for the City of
Westminster, B.C.'s electrical util-
ity. He was hired in April 2019 and
worked with a crew of other PLTs
in a safety-sensitive environment.
However, tensions soon developed
with his fellow crew members.
When the COVID-19 pan-
demic hit, the city instituted pro-
cedures involving distancing and
masks while working. However,
Agreement ratified
Schedulers, who work for Jazz
Aviation, sign new four-year deal
with 100 per cent of vote
TANK/FREIGHT CARS FLEET
Procor (Edmonton plant)
Edmonton
(93 plant employees) and Unifor, Local 21A
Renewal agreement: Effective
Feb. 1, 2020 to Jan. 31, 2023.
Ratified on Sept. 20, 2020.
Signed on Sept. 9, 2020.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Feb. 1, 2020: 1.5%
Effective Feb. 1, 2021: 2%
Effective Feb. 1, 2022: 2%
Shift premium: $1.10 per
hour for lead-hand. $0.20
per hour over CR 3 rate (if
see Collective agreements > pg. 3 see Technician's> pg.8
Ontario correctional officer reinstated
after dismissal following inmate fight
AN ONTARIO arbitrator has reinstated a correc-
tional officer who was fired for not following lockup
procedure after an inmate was assaulted.
Luke Gardner was a correctional officer at the
Toronto South Detention Centre (TSDC), a max-
imum-security correctional facility for adult male
offenders.
On June 17, 2017, an inmate was lured by two
other inmates into a cell and attacked. The seriously
injured inmate wasn't found until another inmate
raised an alarm almost three hours later, although
Gardner and another correctional officer were sup-
posed to have conducted an inspection prior to
lockup. Gardner's shift had finished, but he had left
20 minutes early without signing the logbook — of-
ficers often didn't sign in or out with the logbook.
Correctional officers divided the duties of the
lockup procedure — one moved the inmates to
their cells and locked them in, another consulted a
list to ensure that they were in the right cells and a
March 15, 2021
see Guard> pg. 8
ABM Industries (and 22 other employers) — Ontario
pg. 3 Plains Midstream Canada Empress North 6
Plant — Saskatchewan pg. 4 SunHills Mining,
Highvale Mine — Alberta pg.5 City of Campbell River
—British Columbia pg.6
Photo:
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ARBITRATION
AWARDS
COLLECTIVE
AGREEMENTS
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COLLECTIVE
AGREEMENTS
B.C. employer plays it safe
with worker's potential threat
