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February 26, 2018
Brandon, Man., facility worker
dismissed after too many sick days
AFTER TAKING more than a
month off due to liver ailments, an
employee at the Keystone Centre
in Brandon, Man., was terminat-
ed.
"You have been off sick since
Feb. 9, 2017; this adds up to 36
working days off in a row. I have
not seen or received a sick note
from you. You were also told you
need to call into work when your
(sic) off sick," said a March 30 let-
ter handed to Angela Campbell.
Campbell had worked for the
EDUCATION
Carleton University
Ottawa
(750 academic positions) and the Canadian Union of
Public Employees (CUPE), Local 4600, Unit 2
Renewal agreement: Effective
Sept. 1, 2016, to Aug. 31, 2019.
Signed on March 23, 2017.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Medical benefits: Employer
pays 35% of premiums, employ-
ee pays 35% of premiums.
Dental: Employer pays 35% of
Edmonton refinery employee fired
for leaving post without ensuring relief
'Less than forthcoming'
worker attitude cited
Despite a shift not being filled for a safety-sen-
sitive position at the Imperial Oil Strathcona
refinery in Edmonton, a process operator left
the site and went home.
Kevin Zaplotinsky had worked for the employ-
er since 2012, when on April 23, 2017, he was seen
leaving his post: "You were observed leaving your
assigned work area while holding the alky 1 post
without being relieved by an employee assigned to
the same operations on the succeeding shift. Al-
ternate arrangements were not agreed to by your
supervisor. This constitutes a repeated violation
of CBA article 7.07," said Zaplotinsky's May 9 ter-
mination letter.
The letter also documented two other in-
cidents in which Zaplotinsky was disciplined
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ARBITRATION
AWARDS
COLLECTIVE
AGREEMENTS
see Arbitration > pg. 8
see Collective agreements > pg. 3
pg. 2
Union testimony
Unifor warns of ' dangerous
precedent' if government allows
workplace surveillance in
new transport law
St. John's International Airport Authority — Newfoundland and Labrador
pg. 3 Construction Labour Relations Association of British Columbia
— British Columbia pg. 4 Government of Canada — British Columbia pg.
4 Mayfair Care Centre — Alberta pg. 6 Integram Windsor Seating —
Ontario pg. 7
COLLECTIVE
AGREEMENTS
see Employer > pg. 8
