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March 19, 2018
Ontario prison officer fired
after giving keys to inmate
A PRISON guard's career was
abruptly ended after he handed an
inmate a set of keys.
The correctional officer (CO),
identified as "Paplinskie," started
working at the Ontario Ministry
of Community Safety and Cor-
rectional Services in 2008 at a To-
ronto detention centre. In March
2015, he transferred to the now-
closed Brantford jail in south-
western Ontario.
On Nov. 4, Paplinskie worked a
day shift in charge of a protective
EDUCATION
Queen's University
Kingston, Ont.
(180 postdoctoral fellows) and the Public Service
Alliance of Canada (PSAC), Local 901, Unit 2
Renewal agreement: Effect-
ive March 23, 2017, to June
30, 2020. Signed on March 23,
2017.
Wage adjustments:
Effective July 1, 2017: 1.25%
Effective July 1, 2018: 1.5%
Effective July 1, 2019: 1.75%
Alberta Suncor technician terminated
for 'fraudulent' sick-leave application
Worker believed wildfire
caused process change
DURING THE May 2016 wildfire around Fort
McMurray, Alta., a production technician was
told to leave earlier than usual due to a partial
shut-down of the Suncor Firebag site.
On May 3, the plant — which was located
northeast of the city — went into "safe mode"
due to decreased oil production around the area.
Kevin Zwozda, who had worked for the com-
pany for eight years, was told to go home on May
7, which was two days earlier than the end of his
regular shift.
Zwozda lived in Saskatchewan (about 700 kilo-
metres away) and he flew home that morning as
the smoke was too dense to work.
However, on May 15, Gary Newton, operations
supervisor, called Zwozda at night and advised
Photo:
Todd
Korol
(Reuters)
ARBITRATION
AWARDS
COLLECTIVE
AGREEMENTS
see Arbitration > pg. 8
see Collective agreements > pg. 3
pg. 2
First contract signed
Addictions counselling workers at
Rideauwood in Ottawa will receive
$1,000 signing bonus
with their two-year deal
Air Liquide Canada — Alberta pg. 3 Overland West Freight Lines, Mission
Transfer, West Arm Truck Lines, RHS Supply — British Columbia pg. 4
Calgary Co-Operative Association — Alberta pg. 5 River View Hotel —
Yukon pg. 6 Maple Leaf Construction — Manitoba pg. 6
COLLECTIVE
AGREEMENTS
see Guard > pg. 8
