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IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION
Under
THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT
Before
THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD
BETWEEN
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
(Leach, et al)
Grievor
- and -
The Crown in Right of Ontario
(Ministry of the Solicitor General and Correctional Services)
Employer
BEFORE
Barry B. Fisher Vice Chair
FOR THE
John Brewin
GRIEVOR
Barrister & Solicitor
FOR THE
Stephen Patterson
EMPLOYER
Legal Services Branch
Management Board Secretariat
HEARING
January 25, 2000
This case involves a claim by a number of grievors that their right under the
Collective Agreement to a safe working environment was infringed because their
workplace, the Whitby Jail, allowed smoking by inmates and staff.
Subsequent to the filing of this grievance, the Ministry instituted a no smoking
policy at the Whitby Jail.
The Ministry and the Union agree that, in light of the present change in policy, the
issue in the said grievance is moot.
The parties acknowledged however, that the individual grievors wanted to express
their concerns in a formal setting about whether or not the Ministry intended to adopt a
no smoking policy when they open up the new mega jails . The grievors have a real and
substantial interest in this issue as the Whitby Jail is slated for closure and the staff at the
Whitby Jail will likely be working at the new mega jails.
All the parties and the arbitrator listened to the grievors concerns about their
future working conditions. The Ministry lawyer indicated that he would pass these
concerns onto the appropriate senior Ministry staff and convey back any response. The
grievor seemed satisfied with this response.
As the parties have agreed that the issue before me is now moot, the grievance is
hereby dismissed.
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Dated at Toronto, this 27 day of January, 2000.
Barry B. Fisher, Vice-Chair