HomeMy WebLinkAboutHoovers 08-01-14
IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION
BETWEEN:
Lakeridge Health
and
OPSEU
(Multiple Grievances re: Hoovers)
Before:
William Kaplan
Sole Arbitrator
Appearances
For the Employer:
Shane Smith
Miller Thomson
Barristers & Solicitors
For tl~e Union:
Val Patrick
Grievance Officer
OPSEU
This matter proceeded to a hearing in Oshawa on January 11,2008.
Award
Article l03 (a) of the Collective Agreement provided:
Hoovers
Three Hoovers will be issued on request. Staff members obtaining Hoovers must report to the
Security Office to be assigned a locker and lock. Staff will change in the assigned locker room.
Hoovers are not to leave the premises. The wearing of Hoovers does not alter the Laboratory's
policy of lab coats. Lab coats will still have to be worn as required. Staff will be responsible for
changing outside of scheduled work hours.
In November 2006 various grievances were filed on behalf of all the members of the
bargaining unit alleging a violation ofthis provision.
In brief, "Hoovers" are garments which can be worn on top of regular clothing. At the
time of these grievances, no "Hoovers" had been requested or worn at the Hospital for a
considerable period of time. None of the requests for "Hoovers" were granted. Nor were
any of the lockers provided. Subsequent to the filing of these grievances, the provision
was eliminated as a result of local issues interest arbitration. However, there was clearly a
breach of the collective agreement and I so declare.
DATED at Toronto this 14th day of January 2008.
"William Kaplan"
William Kaplan, Sole Arbitrator
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