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AN ALBERTA arbitrator has up-
held the suspension of a worker
who swore at and threatened a
coworker.
Richard Parisian worked as a
sorter for Purolator at the Calgary
Freight Terminal. In May 2020,
Parisian was suspended for five
days after a violent interaction
with another employee.
On Jan. 15, 2021, Parisian
worked an overnight shift ending
at 7 a.m., during which they were
expecting three trailers to unload.
However, they soon learned that
the third trailer was expected to
arrive between 4 a.m. and 5 a.m.
Contracts ratified
Workers at various Bell Media
outlets across Canada sign
multiple agreements, including first
deal at CFRB in Toronto
HEALTH CARE
Ontario Nurses' Association
Toronto
(230 professional administrative employees) and the Service Employees
International Union (SEIU), Local 2, Brewery, General & Professional
Workers Union
Renewal agreement: Effective
Jan. 1, 2021 to Dec. 31, 2022.
Ratified in March 2021. Signed
on June 3, 2021.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Jan. 1, 2021: 1.2%
Effective Jan. 1, 2022: 1.2%
see Collective agreements > pg. 3
Photo:
JHVEPhoto
(iStock)
see Calgary > pg.7
Ontario lab technician's complaint about
sexist comment in interview dismissed
AN ONTARIO worker's complaint that a manager
made an inappropriate comment during a job inter-
view has been dismissed by an arbitrator.
LifeLabs operates several laboratory testing fa-
cilities across Canada. The company hired Natka
Brestovanska in 2014 as a part-time lab technician
at an Ontario location.
In 2019, Brestovanska applied for a regular full-
time medical lab technician position. She was
granted an interview on July 31 with her manager
— who was male — and a female client services
supervisor. Although she knew the manager, she
didn't have much contact with him as she reported
directly to her own supervisor.
The interview was conducted in a relaxed atmo-
sphere with both the manager and the supervisor
asking questions. At one point, they asked Bre-
stovanska how she would handle a "chatty custom-
er" who didn't want to leave.
According to Brestovanska, the manager said
August 2, 2021
see 'He said/she said' > pg.7
FirstCanada o/a First Student (Wolfedale Branch
Mechanics) — Ontario pg. 3 Heritage FreshCo —
Alberta pg. 4 Chateau Renoir — Alberta pg. 5 Capital
Hotel Limited Partnership (Fairmont Chateau Laurier) —
Ontario pg. 5
Photo:
PaulMcKinnon
(iStock)
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ARBITRATION
AWARDS
COLLECTIVE
AGREEMENTS
pg. 2
COLLECTIVE
AGREEMENTS
Repeated incidents of yelling,
swearing warrants termination
