HomeMy WebLinkAboutUnion 12-05-10IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION
BETWEEN:
ONTARIO PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYEES UNION, LOCAL 550
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SALVATION ARMY EVANGELINE RESILIENCE
Policy grievance about video surveillance, File 2010-0550-0004
Mary Ellen Cummings, arbitrator
Appearances:
Hilary Cook for the union
Richard J. Charney, John Thompson, Major Sharon Stinka and
Mauizio Urtecho for the employer
Hearing held on May 3, 2012 in Toronto, Ontario
Award issued on May 10, 2012 at Georgetown, Ontario
1. The Ontario Public Service Employees Union filed a olio
2010, OPSEU File 2010-0550-0004, relating to the employes use grievance ctoirnveuly 16,
at the Evangeline Residence. illance
2• When the matter came an for hearing
advised that she had not been able to make tact May
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knowledge or information about the basis for the grievance. Counsel erkuestedace who had
union be allowed to withdraw the grievance on a without prejudice basis. that the
3. Counsel for the employer advised that the employer also had no idea ab
basis for the grievance. The employer was unwilling to adjourn the matter oto ac out the
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withdrawal on the terms proposed by the union. accept the
4. I directed that the hearing proceed. The union was not able to advance the
Consequently, I dismissed the grievance dated July 16, 2010. If the union files matter.
grievance that relates to the employer's use of video surveillance, the another
about the impact, if any, of the dismissal of the July 16, 2010 parties can argue
grievance.
Dated at Georgetown this 10th day of May 2012,
Mary Ellen Cummings