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Worker disconnected
after violating cellphone ban
Disciplined twice previously
for unrelated incidents
BY JEFFREY R. SMITH
AN ONTARIO worker's dismissal for violating her
employer's cellphone ban has been overturned since
the employer hadn't enforced the rule previously, an
arbitrator has ruled.
Ana Teeple was a personal support worker for the
City of Kingston, Ont., for 23 years. At the healthcare
home where she worked, staff were told that using
personal cellphones while on work time was unac-
ceptable and employees were to focus on patient
needs. A Jan. 22, 2014, email from the home's adminis-
trator reminded staff of this fact and noted that regis-
tered nurses were expected to monitor this and report
anyone who violated the rule.
August 22, 2016
ARBITRATION
AWARDS
Legion bartender wins case, but he won't get his old job back pg. 8
Black Gold Regional Division No. 18 — Alberta pg. 3 Canadian North —
Multiprovince pg. 4 DynaLIFE Dx — Alberta pg. 4 Stock Transportation —
Ontario pg. 5 Lakeshore School Division — Manitoba pg. 6 Hiram Walker
& Sons — Ontario pg. 6
COLLECTIVE
AGREEMENTS
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pg. 2
Unifor, Big Three
Pattern bargaining talks begin
between Unifor and GM, Ford
and Fiat Chrysler.
ARBITRATION
AWARDS
COLLECTIVE
AGREEMENTS
see Union > pg. 7
Edmonton cop awarded
$5,000 over lost promotion
AN ARBITRATOR ruled that an
Edmonton police officer was un-
fairly treated during a promotion
hearing, which resulted in the of-
ficer ending up on sick leave.
In 2014, William Mikaluk ap-
plied for a promotion from his
current rank of constable to
become a sergeant with the Ed-
monton Police Service (EPS).
During stage three of a five-stage
interview process, Mikaluk was
informed by superintendent Brad
Doucette that some facts on his
TRANSPORTATION
Bay Ferries
Yarmouth, N.S.
(9 customer service employees) and Unifor (CLC)
Renewal agreement: Effective
June 1, 2016, to Sept. 30, 2019.
Signed on May 16, 2016.
Wage adjustments:
Effective June 1, 2017: 2%
Effective June 1, 2018: 2%
Paid holidays: 10 days.
Vacations with pay: 4% to
start, 6% after 61 months, 8%
after 121 months.
see Collective agreements > pg. 3 see Arbitration > pg 8
