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AN ONTARIO prison must re-
move a memorial to deceased
inmates outside the facility to
protect the psychological health
and safety of staff who were first
responders to incidents during
which the deaths occurred, an ar-
bitrator has ruled.
The Elgin Middlesex Detention
Centre (EMDC) is a maximum-
security prison in London, Ont.
Over the course of a 12-year peri-
od, 13 inmates died. Many EMDC
employees were first responders
to the incidents that caused the
deaths, leaving them with signifi-
cant psychological effects. Some
Joining CUPE
Workers for Ottawa's transit
maintenance unit for OC Transpo agree,
almost unanimously, to become
members of union
GOVERNMENT
City of London
London, Ont.
(785 municipal employees) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees
(CUPE), Local 101
Renewal agreement: Effective
Jan. 1, 2019 to Dec. 31, 2022.
Signed on Dec. 16, 2019.
Shift premium: Supply ser-
vices representative will be paid
double applicable shift pre-
mium when required to work
split shifts. $1.20 for each hour
worked after 8 p.m. and before
see Collective agreements > pg. 3 see Other > pg.8
Coquitlam, B.C. worker unjustly dismissed
despite catalogue of coworker complaints
A BRITISH Columbia worker's firing for poor work
performance was excessive and more deserving of a
suspension, an arbitrator has ruled.
Lisa Levesque worked at the Coquitlam Public Li-
brary in Coquitlam, B.C. and was originally hired in
1995.
As a customer service lead, Levesque was respon-
sible for overseeing operations when managers were
absent, organizing employee schedules and provid-
ing assistance to junior employees and the public.
The library had no issues with Levesque's perfor-
mance until 2017, when it conducted four coaching
discussions with her regarding concerns that she
sometimes didn't perform any work while other staff
were busy. In November, the library issued a letter of
expectation related to complaints about her taking
extended breaks and not supporting coworkers.
On April 23, 2019, a junior employee told
Levesque that a customer was asleep but couldn't
be woken up. Levesque unsuccessfully tried to wake
July 5, 2021
see Employee > pg.8
Save-On-Foods — Alberta pg. 4 Niagara
Falls Marriott on the Falls — Ontario pg. 5
Wheatland Lodge — Alberta pg. 6 The
University of Ottawa — Ontario pg. 7
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COLLECTIVE
AGREEMENTS
pg. 2
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AGREEMENTS
Memorial to deceased inmates
too raw for correctional officers
