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Re Textile Workers Union And Lady Galt Towels Ltd, Innis Christie

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Employee Grievance alleging improper filling of posted vacancy.

The issues: The first issue is: under this collective agreement, who determines whether the employees have "relatively equal qualifications"? Second, what is the meaning of the phrase "relatively equal" qualifications? Third, who bears the onus of proving that qualifications were or were not relatively equal? Fourth, what are the qualifications required for the job here in question? Fifth, and finally, were the grievor's qualifications "relatively equal" to those of the employee who got the job?

Re International Association Of Machinists, Lodge 717, And Orenda Ltd, Innis Christie, D Wren, D G. Pyle

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Employee Grievance alleging failure by the company to provide weekly indemnity for non-occupational sickness.

The facts: On June 19, 1968, Mr. Garden, the grievor, went to Orenda's plant doctor for an examination. He was referred to his family doctor. That same day, and again on June 24th, he consulted Dr. W.K. Taylor who had been his doctor for some years. On June 25th, Dr. Taylor signed an "Attending Physician's Statement" for submission to the company in support of a claim by the grievor for weekly indemnity for non-occupational sickness. The statement noted under the heading "diagnosis" the following: "neurodermatitis both …

Re United Automobile Workers, Local 195, And Bendix-Eclipse Of Canada Ltd, Innis Christie

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Union Grievance alleging failure by the company to provide medical insurance coverage in accordance with collective agreement.

Award:

Union grievance, pursuant to the collective agreement be­tween the parties dated August 7, 1968, alleging failure by the company to provide medical insurance coverage in accordance with art. 34:02 of the collective agreement.

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

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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 …