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Mechanic called it quits
too soon after plant closure
LEN SMITH, a mechanic in Brit-
ish Columbia, was not entitled to
severance pay after he quit follow-
ing notice of his operation's clo-
sure.
Smith initially sought alterna-
tive employment when his em-
ployer, Thermo King, informed
employees of its plan to perma-
nently close the operation in
Kelowna, B.C. Smith immediately
began looking for work elsewhere
and found a position at James
Truck & Trailer repairs.
December 7, 2015
ARBITRATION
AWARDS
see Collective agreements > pg. 3
Cleaner dismissed after working while on sick leave pg. 8
City of Miramichi pg. 3 City of Ottawa pg. 3 City of Ottawa pg. 4
Beswick Group pg. 4 Leigh Hanson Canada pg. 5 KMC Mining pg. 5
Yukon Women's Transition Home pg. 6 Nova Scotia Labour Relations
Association pg. 6
COLLECTIVE
AGREEMENTS
Photo:
Olivier
Jean
(Reuters)
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pg. 2
Deal for B.C. truckers
Unifor has ratified collective
agreements with trucking
companies in British
Columbia.
ARBITRATION
AWARDS
COLLECTIVE
AGREEMENTS
Quebec unions targeted
by organized crime
Corruption inquiry finds labour
investment funds coveted by cartels
BY LIZ FOSTER
IT TOOK SOME 300 witnesses
more than 263 days to fully detail
the infiltration of organized crime
groups into Quebec's construction
industry.
The Commision d'Enquête sur
l'Octroi et la Gestion des Contrats
Publics dans l'Industrie de la Con-
structions (CEIC) — commonly
referred to as the Charbonneau
Commission in honour of its chair
Superior Court Justice France Char-
bonneau — revealed the corruption
is further entrenched in the province
than originally feared.
"The investigation confirmed that
there was a real problem in Quebec
and that it was broader and more
deeply rooted than we believed,"
Charbonneau said Nov. 24 when she
delivered her final report.
The commission was created by
former Quebec premier Jean Charest
in 2011, following months of public
pressure. It began hearing testimony
in September 2012.
Key pieces of testimony are under
the protection of publication bans, as
the information involved could affect
ongoing investigations or criminal
cases currently before the courts.
But testimony did detail the way
cartels such as the mafia and Hells
Angels wielded influence through
The investigation, lead by CEIC chair France Charbonneau,
revealed corruption was deeply entrenched in the province.
see Commission > pg. 7
HOSPITALITY
Hilton Canada
Saint John, N.B.
(Hotel employees) and Unifor Local 2002
Renewal agreement: Effec-
tive to Dec. 31, 2017. Signed on
April 27, 2015.
Wage adjustments:
Effective 2015: 2.5%
Effective 2016: 3%
Effective 2017: 2.25%
Calculated by CLR.
Shift premium: 75¢ per hour
for lead hands
see Arbitration > pg 8
