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March 26, 2018
Nova Scotia union grieves after
clerk excised from bargaining unit
AFTER A 37-year employee re-
tired as a payroll clerk, the em-
ployer removed the job category
from the bargaining unit because
of a "conflict of interest."
On Sept. 29, 2016, Brenda
Howie, financial services man-
ager, at Cape Breton Island
Regional Housing in Sydney,
N.S., wrote a letter to the Can-
adian Union of Public Employ-
ees (CUPE), Local 4840 and
requested the payroll clerk clas-
sification be changed to payroll
FOOD MANUFACTURING
Post Foods Canada
Niagara Falls, Ont.
(170 production workers) and Unifor, Local 1101
Renewal agreement: Effective
Jan. 11, 2017, to Jan. 10, 2020.
Signed on Jan. 10, 2017.
Wage adjustments:
Effective year 1: 2% plus $0.25
skilled-trades' adjustment
Effective year 2: $1,000 lump-
sum payment
Effective year 3: 2% plus $0.25
skilled-trades' adjustment
'Innovative' Memorial University teacher
denied promotion to full professorship
Five letters of reference
attached to application
DESPITE A record of pioneering teaching meth-
ods in the department of mathematics at Memo-
rial University in St. John's, an associate professor
was turned down in her efforts to be promoted to
full professorship.
Sherry Mantyka joined the university in 1978
and was promoted to associate in 1986. On Sept.
15, 2014, she applied to become a professor but
was rejected via a letter April 15, 2015, written by
Gary Kachanoski, president and vice-chancellor.
Kachanoski referenced his reasons from a re-
port dated April 7 by Noreen Golfman, provost
and vice-president (academic).
"I conclude that Dr. Mantyka has not dem-
onstrated either a 'superior record of teaching
effectiveness and scholarly competence as a
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ARBITRATION
AWARDS
COLLECTIVE
AGREEMENTS
see Arbitration > pg. 8
see Collective agreements > pg. 3
pg. 2
Instabox deal signed
Workers at Winnipeg-based
cardboard maker ratify contract
that hikes wages, shift
premiums, allowances
Amsco Cast Products (Canada) — Manitoba pg. 3 Prairie Land Regional
Division #25 — Alberta pg. 4 Northwest Tank Lines — British Columbia
pg. 5 Associated Earthmovers of Ontario — Ontario pg. 6 Mount Royal
Care Centre — Alberta pg. 6 VersaCold Logistics Services — Alberta pg.
7
COLLECTIVE
AGREEMENTS
see Employer > pg. 8
