Samji v. HFBC Housing Foundation, 2012 BCSC 1367
British Columbia Nurses' Union and Communication, Energy and Paperworkers Union, Local 444 (Dorsey)
The BCNU, as employer, notified the union representing its professional staff (CEP, Local 444) that it would no longer pay for and provide benefits for the dependents of retired employees. It had been doing so for decades. The employer claimed that this was a longstanding error.
The arbitrator disagreed and ordered that the employer was required to continue to provide those benefits for the dependents of the retired members.
Fraser Health Authority v. Health Sciences Association. of British Columbia (Special Leave Grievance), [2012] BCCAAA No 64 (Brown)
Goddard v. Dixon, 2012 BCSC 161
Heshka v. Lafarge Canada Richmond Cement Plant and others, 2011 BCHRT 222
Canada Safeway Limited v United Food and Commercial Workers’ Union, Local 1518 (Skiryzck), 2011 CanLII 6568 (McPhillips)
Canadian Affiliates of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers v. Canadian Media Production Association, BCLRBC No B176/2010
WorldColor v. Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, Local 525-G (Attendance Grievance), [2010] BCCAAA No 13 (Somjen)
The employer issued letters to nine employees about their absenteeism. The union argued that the letters were disciplinary and improper. The employer suggested they were merely letters of expectation. The arbitrator agreed that they were disciplinary and improper and ordered that they be removed from their files.
Vancouver Drydock Co. v. Marine Workers & Boilermakers Industrial Union, Local 1 (Barratt)
The grievor in this case had a beer with his lunch some three hours before reporting to work. He had a slight odour of alcohol when he reported to work. The employer demanded that he be drug tested and he refused. He was suspended indefinitely as a result.
The arbitrator agreed that the demand was unreasonable and illegal. The grievor was fully compensated for his losses.