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Worker leaves work early,
then goes to employee event
Ontario arbitrator
upholds suspension
for culpable absenteeism
BY JEFFREY R. SMITH
AN ARBITRATOR has upheld a three-day suspen-
sion of a unionized employee who missed work due to
an alleged injury but showed up at an employee event
the same day.
Sherry Lorraine was a part-time transit operator for
the City of Sudbury, Ont. Her main duty was to drive a
city bus.
On Nov. 2, 2012, Lorraine reported to her super-
visor at the end of her shift that the bus she had been
driving should be taken off the road because it was
"riding rough." She indicated the bumpy ride had
made her shoulder sore and she needed a massage.
August 1, 2016
ARBITRATION
AWARDS
Firing affirmed due to multiple sexual transgressions pg. 8
Revera Long Term Care — Alberta pg. 3 Reimer Express —Manitoba pg. 4
Metro Ontario — Ontario pg. 5 Ontera — Ontario pg. 6
COLLECTIVE
AGREEMENTS
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pg. 2
Air Transat agreement
Signs six-year deal after
many attempts to ratify latest
contract deal with
flight attendants
ARBITRATION
AWARDS
COLLECTIVE
AGREEMENTS
see Bus > pg. 7
Hospital ordered to
amend attendance system
IN an effort to cut spiralling
costs of worker absence that
costs millions of dollars every
year, Sunnybrook Hospital
recently revamped its atten-
dance support program (ASP).
But arbitrator Paula Knopf
ruled that while creating the sys-
tem was justified, its implemen-
tation was flawed and it must be
modified.
Sunnybrook hired Anne Mc-
Isaac, who designed a new pro-
gram that called for a Fitness to
FINANCE, REAL ESTATE, MANAGEMENT SERVICES
B & L Security Patrol
Vernon, B.C.
(34 security employees) and Unifor Local 114
Renewal agreement: Effective
May 1, 2015, to April 30, 2018.
Signed on May 23, 2015.
Wage adjustments:
Effective May 1, 2017: 55¢
Shift premium: $5 per shift for
training new hire during first 3
months of new employee's em-
ployment. $5 per shift for work-
ing night shift.
see Collective agreements > pg. 3 see Arbitration > pg 8
