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ArbitrAtion
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see Collective agreements > pg. 3
Employees dismissed after risking life and limb pg. 8
Mackenzie Health pg. 3 Sherritt International pg. 3 Bell Information
Communications Technology pg. 4 Accuride Canada pg. 4 The Essex
Terminal Railway Company pg. 5 Mammoet Canada Western pg. 5
Winalta Transport pg. 6 Black Gold Regional Division No 18 pg. 6
ColleCtive
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Agreements
Photo:
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(Reuters)
Labour Relations Foundations, S eptember 20-25, 2015: Kingston
i r c . q u e e n s u . c a
Laying the Groundwork for Excellence in Union-Management Relations
Change Management, S eptember 29 - Oc tober 1, 2015: O ttawa
Driving & Building Support for Successful Change Projects Using a Time-Tested Framework
pg. 2
Senate passes union finance disclosure bill
Organized labour plans to legally challenge Bill C-377
By SaBrina nanji
On the night before breaking for sum-
mer, Canadian senators passed a union fi-
nance disclosure bill, much to the chagrin of
organized labour.
On June 30, the Senate voted 35-22 to pass
Bill C-377, a private member's bill they had
initially rejected from the House of Commons
two years prior.
Under the new legislation, the Income Tax
Act would be amended so unions would be
forced to publicly disclose any spending of
more than $5,000, and divulge which officers
or employees earn more than $100,000 a year.
The information provided to the Canada
Revenue Agency would then be posted on its
website.
The bill, according to its creator Russ
Hiebert, a Conservative backbencher and MP
for Surrey, B.C., is aimed at increasing trans-
parency and accountability.
Casino security guard
gambles on video surveillance
A SeCurity guArd working
at a casino in Niagara Falls was
fired after an investigation found
he stole money on duty — and an
arbitrator has upheld the termina-
tion.
Graeme Hennessy, who had
been working at two of the em-
ployer's casinos in Niagara Falls,
grieved his termination alongside
Unifor, saying he was terminated
without just cause.
In April 2014, Hennessy was ac-
cused of stealing $60 in cash that
LONG-TERM CARE
Aurora resthaven
Aurora, Ont.
(260 employees) and the Health Care and Service Workers Union Local
304, affiliated with the Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC)
renewal agreement: Effective
June 1, 2013, to May 31, 2015.
Signed on Aug. 11, 2014.
Wage adjustments:
Effective June 1, 2013: 1% lump
sum payment
Effective June 1, 2014: 1% lump
sum payment
tentative deal reached be-
tween Usw, Crown Holdings
Deal struck to end 22-month
labour dispute at
Weston, Ont., plant
see Arbitration > pg. 8
see Legislation > pg. 7
ArbitrAtion
AwArds
On the eve of their summer holiday, senators passed Bill C-377 with a majority, despite rejecting the
initial design from the federal government two years ago.
