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Canadian Media Guild V Canadian Broadcasting Corp, Innis Christie

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The Union alleged a breach of the Collective Agreement because the Employer was hiring a large number of temporary employees and not posting the positions as permanent vacancies. This preliminary hearing dealt with the question of who had the onus of proof. The Union believed that the Employer needed to provide that proof.

The preliminary objection fails. The Union must prove its case, but the Employer must disclose the needed information.

Cep V Bell Aliant Regional Communications Llp, Innis Christie

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This is a Union grievance regarding the scheduling of part-time employees and whether temporary student employees should be regarded as part-time for scheduling. The student's total annual work hours could be reduced under the Union's interpretation. The Employer does not include student employees as 'part-time' in the interpretation of the collective agreement.

Re Canada Post Corp And Cupw (078-00-00032), Innis Christie

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This is a policy grievance to determine whether the Employer may use temporary employees to cover extra absences on annual vacation that result from senior employees taking more than four consecutive weeks of vacation. The parties are agreed on the facts, and there is no extrinsic evidence to consider; the Arbitrator is asked to interpret the words of the Agreement and give effect to the intention of the parties.

The grievance fails. The Employer's interpretation is not inconsistent with other articles of the Agreement.

Re Canada Post Corp And Cupw (Smith), Innis Christie

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The Employer called a temporary worker in to cover hours for a sick temporary letter carrier filling in the absence of the permanent carrier on that route, thus going "temp to temp". The Union claims that the Employer should have offered the overtime to a regular employee. It asks that the Employee who should have been offered extended hours or overtime be compensated. The Employer's position is that the relevant position is that of the permanent employee, not the temporary workers'.

Re Canada Post Corp And Cupw (078-95-00664), Innis Christie

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Union grievance alleging breach of the Collective Agreement between the parties bearing the date January 31, 1995, which continues in effect and which the parties agreed applies to this matter, and in particular of Articles 15 and 17, in that, from June 22 to June 25 regular employees in Group 2 were bypassed in administration of overtime while temporary employees covered uncovered routes, and on June 24 J. Robichaud worked beyond 8 hours. The Union requested that the by-passed employees be compensated for earnings lost on those two days, with interest at the Bank of Canada rate and that the …

Re Canada Post Corp And Cupw (Beal), Innis Christie

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Union grievance dated November 13, 1996 alleging breach of the Collective Agreement between the parties bearing the date January 31, 1995, and in particular of Article 10.01 in that the Employer discharged the Grievor without just, reasonable and sufficient cause. On behalf of the Grievor the Union requests that he be reinstated and compensated for all lost rights, earnings and benefits, with interest. At the hearing the Union submitted that a suspension of six months, the period for which the Grievor had then been off work, be substituted.