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Re United Automobile Workers, Local 195, And East Side Plating Co Ltd, Windsor Bumper Co Ltd And East Side Stamping Co Ltd, Innis Christie

Innis Christie Collection

The grievor contested with another employee which of them was to do certain work, which led to the grievor's assaulting the other employee. The company discharged the grievor, thus bringing about the present arbitration, the sole issue being whether, in view of the grievor's record, his participation in the fight constituted just cause for his dismissal. There was no direct evidence that the grievor had in fact started the fight and his discharge seems to have resulted from an alleged agreement between the union and company to dis­charge the employee who seemed to have started the fight. The sole arbitrator …