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January 29, 2018
Alberta head rate not paid
despite agreement wording
A $1-PER-HOUR premium for
head employees was not consid-
ered by an employer to be part of
the overall wage rate, despite it
being listed in the wage-rates sec-
tion of the collective agreement.
Employees at an Alberta Sun-
cor oilsands site known as Fort
Hills, north of Fort McMurray,
were not paid a head premium
correctly, leading to a grievance
by the union, Unite Here, Local
47.
Ian Robb, president of the
POLICE
City of Lacombe
Lacombe, Alta.
(18 police officers) and the Lacombe Police Association
Renewal agreement: Effective
Jan. 1, 2018, to Dec. 31, 2020.
Ratified on Oct. 2, 2017. Signed
on Oct. 2, 2017.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 1%
Effective Jan. 1, 2019: 1.75%
Effective Jan. 1, 2020: 1.75%
Shift premium: $1 per hour for
each hour worked between 6
Newfoundland and Labrador painter
alleged employer fired him via layoff
Worker disciplined
by dismissal: Arbitrator
A JOURNEYMAN painter was laid off after a
misunderstanding about a cleaning job, despite a
clear need for more workers on the job.
David Stewart had worked for Wood Group-
Cahill, a contractor on the Hebron Project Em-
ployers' Association 350 kilometres southeast of
St. John's, when on Sept. 6, 2016, he was informed
that he was laid off.
Stewart had worked on the site since April 19.
The International Union of Painters and Allied
Trades (IUPAT), Local 1984 grieved the decision
and argued it was an unjust dismissal.
The situation first started when Stewart and
Jeffrey Shaw were assigned a painting job during
the 7 a.m. pre-shift meeting. They went directly
to the helideck and noticed some water had to
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ARBITRATION
AWARDS
COLLECTIVE
AGREEMENTS
see Arbitration > pg. 8
see Collective agreements > pg. 3
pg. 2
Marriott workers move
Employees at two Toronto hotels
signed membership cards which
will see them leave Unite
Here and join Unifor
Cancrew Enterprises — Newfoundland and Labrador pg. 3 The Villa Care
Centre (Nursing Home) — Ontario pg. 4 Building Products of Canada —
Alberta pg. 4 Clyde River Housing Association — Northwest Territories
pg. 5 Ina Grafton Gage Home — Ontario pg. 6 University of Ontario
Institute of Technology — Ontario pg. 7 Compass Group Canada (Eurest
Dining Services) — Alberta pg. 7
COLLECTIVE
AGREEMENTS
see Employer > pg. 8
