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Alberta introduces
essential services legislation
Bill complies with Supreme Court, Court of Queen's Bench rulings
BY SABRINA NANJI
SOME public sector workers in Alberta will be given
the right to strike during a labour dispute, should a
proposed labour law pass.
Introduced by labour minister Christina Gray in
March, Bill 4 would amend the province's Public Ser-
vice Employee Relations Act and the Labour Relations
Code to allow public sector strikes.
The bill was drafted following a directive from
the Supreme Court of Canada and Court of Queen's
Bench of Alberta, which determined that Alberta's
public sector strike ban interfered with the collective
bargaining process and diminished employees' rights.
"This marks a fundamental change in Alberta's
public sector labour relations," Gray said. "Alber-
ta's public sector labour legislation is almost three
April 4, 2016
ARBITRATION
AWARDS
Facebook post leads to disciplinary memo for 3 women pg. 8
Ocean Choice International — Nova Scotia pg. 3 Halifax Regional Water
Commission — Nova Scotia pg. 4 Rona — Quebec pg. 5 Coca-Cola
Canada — Alberta pg. 5 Fort McMurray Board of Education — Alberta pg. 5
Clipper Vacations — British Columbia pg. 6
COLLECTIVE
AGREEMENTS
Photo:
Topher
Seguin
(Reuters)
pg. 2
Steelworkers ratify
agreement at call centre
Contract at Nordia Kitchener
includes improve-
ments to wages
ARBITRATION
AWARDS
COLLECTIVE
AGREEMENTS
see Legislation > pg. 7
College exam marking
given passing grade
BERT DUBE had been teaching
an engineering class at Confed-
eration College for one semester
and claimed he did not receive
credits from the employer for
marking exams.
Because it was Dube's first time
teaching the course, he was not
initially aware of his duty to grade
a particular set of students exams.
However, he was eventually in-
formed and carried out the task
accordingly, which took about 20
hours.
MAINTENANCE
Clean Harbors Canada
Corunna, Ont.
(80 plant and maintenance employees) and Unifor Local 914
Renewal agreement: Effective
April 30, 2015, to April 29, 2018.
Signed on April 30, 2015.
Wage adjustments:
Effective upon ratification: 1.5%
Effective April 28, 2016: 2.5%
Effective April 28, 2017: 2.5%
Calculated by CLR.
Shift premium: $1.02 per hour
for all work scheduled between
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley's government is looking to establish an effective
essential services model for public services.
see Collective agreements > pg. 3 see Arbitration > pg 8
