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April 20, 2015
ARBITRATION
AWARDS
see Collective agreements > pg. 3
Air Canada seeks alternative route to debt collection pg. 8
Jack Cooper Canada pg. 3 Southern Alberta Community Living Association
pg. 3 Mantei's Transport pg. 4 Northern Alberta Institute of Technology pg.
4 Greater Vancouver Regional District pg. 5 Tank Truck Transport pg. 5 The
Town of Creston pg. 6 Revera Edgemont Retirement Residence pg. 6
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Unions raise concerns about 'raiding'
Saskatchewan government called on to address open periods
BY LIZ FOSTER
BOTH THE Saskatchewan Federation of La-
bour and the Christian Labour Association
of Canada are raising concerns the Saskatch-
ewan Employment Act will encourage union
"raiding" and lead to increasingly disruptive
labour campaigns.
The act — passed in May 2013 — con-
densed 12 previous pieces of labour legisla-
tion into one comprehensive law. Among the
changes, the act extended open periods during
which one union could attempt to displace an-
other.
The unions are unhappy about the exten-
sion and asking the provincial government to
address the issue at the same time it redrafts
the Public Service Essential Services Act.
The Supreme Court have given the Sas-
katchewan government one year to amend the
public service act, saying it violates the consti-
tutional right to strike and bargain collectively,
Medical travel expenses
should be paid: Arbitrator
THE UNION representing em-
ployees at a coal operation in
British Columbia claimed the
company violated the collective
agreement when it refused to pay
an employee's travel expenses to
see a specialist — and an arbitra-
tor has agreed.
The International Union of Op-
erating Engineers filed a policy
grievance against Teck Coal, op-
erating as Line Creek Operations
in the East Kootenay area.
According to the collective
agreement, the company would
CONTRACTOR
Fort McKay Logistics
Fort McMurray, Alta.
(200 delivery and distribution employees) and the Teamsters Local 362
Renewal agreement: Effective
Oct. 1, 2014, to Sept. 30, 2018.
Signed on Feb. 3, 2015.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Oct. 1, 2015: 1.2%
Effective Oct. 1, 2016: 1.2%
Effective Oct. 1, 2017: 1.2%
Shift premium: $2 per hour for
all shifts between 12 p.m. and 6
a.m.
Paid holidays: 11 days. Double
Brewing boycott
The Canadian Labour Congress is urging
beer drinkers to reach for a bottle, not a
can, to support Crown Holdings workers,
who have been on strike for
19 months.
see Arbitration > pg. 8
see Changes > pg. 7
Members of the labour community have expressed concerns that the extended open periods
will encourage union 'raiding' and lead to increasingly disruptive labour campaigns.
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