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January 2, 2017
Firing not considered anti-union
if firm unaware of organizing efforts
Wine Rack fired probationary employee but didn't connect worker
to labour union organizing campaign until after dismissal: Board
BY JEFFREY R. SMITH
AN ONTARIO worker's dismissal was for just cause
and not influenced by his secret union organizing ac-
tivities, the Ontario Labour Relations Board has ruled.
Miles Krauter was hired by Constellation Brands
in early June 2015 to be a wine merchant at one of the
company's Wine Rack stores in Ottawa, which are re-
tail outlets selling wine and other alcoholic drinks. As
a new employee, Krauter was subject to a probation-
ary period.
On July 23, Krauter met with representatives of the
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) to dis-
cuss potentially organizing Wine Rack employees to
join the union and collectively bargain with Constella-
tion. He signed a card and began organizing plans.
ARBITRATION
AWARDS
University of Manitoba — Manitoba pg. 3 The Atlantic Pilotage Society —
Nova Scotia/New Brunswick pg. 5 Bell Express VU — Ontario pg. 5
Mohawk Council of Akwesasane — Ontario pg. 6
COLLECTIVE
AGREEMENTS
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pg. 2
Shoppers workers ratify
Vancouver store employees
sign new agreement that
improves wages,
benefits
ARBITRATION
AWARDS
COLLECTIVE
AGREEMENTS
see Wine > pg. 7
TRANSPORTATION
Bearskin Lake Air Service
under Bay, Ont.
(46 pilots) and Air Line Pilots Association International (ALPA)
Renewal agreement: Effective
Jan. 1, 2016, to Dec. 31, 2020.
Signed on April 12, 2016.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Jan. 1, 2017: 1%
Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 2%
Effective Jan. 1, 2019: 2%
Effective Jan. 1, 2020: 2%
Paid holidays: 9 days.
Vacations with pay: 2 weeks
see Collective agreements > pg. 3 see Arbitration > pg 8
Chemical technician's
costly error earns suspension
MARK VELEY worked for In-
vista Canada in Kingston, Ont.,
for 34 years in the polymer divi-
sion mixing batches of chemicals
that eventually became nylon fila-
ments that went into automobile
air bags. He gained his polymer
technician 3 classification, which
was one of the highest paid in the
bargaining unit.
On May 21, 2015, Veley incor-
rectly made what is known as a
"salt batch" of five chemicals that
had to be measured and weighed
Saputo electrician books day off despite manager rejecting request pg. 8
