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Commission de
règlement des griefs
des employés de la
Couronne
Bureau 600
180, rue Dundas Ouest
Toronto (Ontario) M5G 1Z8
Tél. : (416) 326-1388
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GSB#2013-2223, 2013-2224, 2013-2225, 2013-2291, 2013-3265
UNION#2013-0582-0036, 2013-0582-0037, 2013-0582-0038, 2013-0582-0039, 2013-0582-0048
IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION
Under
THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT
Before
THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD
BETWEEN
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
(Gareau) Union
- and -
The Crown in Right of Ontario
(Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services) Employer
BEFORE Felicity D. Briggs Vice-Chair
FOR THE UNION Nick Mustari
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Grievance Officer
FOR THE EMPLOYER Buky Adeoye
Ministry of Government Services
Centre for Employee Relations
Employee Relations Advisor
HEARING March 26, 2014
- 2 -
Decision
[1] The Employer and the Union at the Toronto East Detention Centre agreed to participate
in the Expedited Mediation-Arbitration process in accordance with the negotiated
Protocol. Many of the grievances were settled through that process. However, a few
grievances remained unresolved and therefore require a decision from this Board. The
Protocol provides that decisions will be issued within a relatively short period of time
after the actual mediation sessions and will be without reasons. Further, the decision is to
be without prejudice and precedent.
[2] Conrad Gareau is a Correctional Officer who filed five grievances all of which allege that
the Employer is failing to provide employees at TEDC with a safe work environment. His
allegations include outside contractors not being trained in how to move within the
institution with their tools secured. By way of remedy he sought a number of orders
including institution-wide training; re-writing of certain policies and removal of all
personal employee files from the secure section of the institution.
[3] When questioned, Mr. Gareau admitted that he had not taken his concerns or complaints
to the Health and Safety Committee. He did send one email but did nothing after he failed
to receive some response.
[4] During the course of the discussion of these grievances the parties agreed that Mr. Gareau
will be allowed to present his concerns to the local Health and Safety Committee in the
foreseeable future. He is to inform the Co-Chairs of the committee in advance of the
issues he wishes to place on the agenda in order to facilitate a more comprehensive
discussion. Further, Mr. Gareau is to share whatever documentation he has with the
committee regarding his concerns.
[5] It is hoped that this will resolve the matters. It was understood by the parties that some
issues might have to be referred to the Provincial Health and Safety Committee for
disposition.
[6] I remain seized.
Dated at Toronto, Ontario this 3rd day of April 2014.
Felicity D. Briggs, Vice-Chair