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GSB# 2018-3336; 2019-0111; 2019-1232
UNION#2018-0499-0156; 2019-0499-0006; 2019-0499-0043
IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION
Under
THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT
Before
THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD
BETWEEN
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
(Meredith) Union
- and -
The Crown in Right of Ontario
(Liquor Control Board of Ontario) Employer
BEFORE Janice Johnston Arbitrator
FOR THE UNION Brodie MacRae
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Grievance Officer
FOR THE EMPLOYER Laura Chartrand
HR Advisor, ERO
Liquor Control Board of Ontario
HEARING November 20, 2019
- 2 -
Decision
[1] The Employer and the Union agreed to participate in the expedited Mediation-
Arbitration process in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement found in
Appendix 2 to the collective agreement. The majority of the grievances dealt with
in this process are normally settled. However, if where a mediated agreement is
not attainable and the grievance remains unresolved, the Memorandum of
Agreement provides that the GSB Arbitrator shall issue a decision. The decision
issued by the Arbitrator shall be applicable only to the case heard and shall not
be used as a precedent for future cases and is not appealable. Any decision
rendered must be issued within two weeks of the date of the hearing.
[2] On November 20, 2019 the parties in the Eastern Region agreed to participate in
the expedited Mediation-Arbitration process in accordance with the Memorandum
of Agreement found in Appendix 2 to the collective agreement. The grievances
that are the subject of this decision were grievances that the parties agreed to
deal with.
[3] The Grievor in this case was disciplined on three occasions. On November 8,
2018 he received a one day suspension for insubordination. On February 1,
2019 he received a one day suspension for making inappropriate comments to a
co-worker. On April 25, 2019 he received a three day suspension for
insubordination. After carefully considering the evidence and submissions of the
parties I have concluded that the employer had just cause to discipline the
grievor.
[4] The grievances are therefore dismissed.
[5] In the event that the parties have any difficulties with the interpretation or
implementation of this award I shall remain seized.
Dated at Toronto, Ontario this 27th day of November 2019.
“Janice Johnston”
Janice Johnston, Arbitrator