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GSB# 2019-1509
UNION# 2019-0378-0029
IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION
Under
THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT
Before
THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD
BETWEEN
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
(Bakos) Union
- and -
The Crown in Right of Ontario
(Liquor Control Board of Ontario) Employer
BEFORE
Bram Herlich Arbitrator
FOR THE UNION Erin Thorson
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Grievance Officer
FOR THE EMPLOYER Senka Grahovac
Liquor Control Board of Ontario
Counsel
HEARING June 9, 2021
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Decision
[1] At the allotted time for the hearing in this matter to commence by way of
videoconference, the grievor had failed to attend. The union confirmed that the
grievor had been advised of the date, time, location and manner of the hearing.
[2] Before proceeding, we stood the matter down for 30 minutes, in the event the grievor
had been unavoidably delayed. However, at 10:30 AM the grievor had still not
appeared.
[3] Having regard to the submissions of the parties and subject to the following, the
grievance will be dismissed.
[4] The grievance may yet proceed, but only if the grievor can provide a suitable
explanation for his failure to appear. The grievor, should he wish to proceed with the
grievance, is directed to so advise his union representative within 15 calendar days of
the date of this award. In addition, and within the same 15-day period, the grievor
must provide to his union representative the full and detailed reasons for his failure to
appear at the hearing on June 9, 2021.
[5] Should the union then seek to have the matter re-listed for hearing on the merits, it
shall, within 15 calendar days of receiving the request from the grievor, so advise the
employer and provide it with the full and detailed reasons for the grievor’s failure to
appear.
[6] Should the parties agree that the reasons for the grievor’s failure to appear warrant a
continuation of the proceedings, they are to contact the Board to schedule a hearing
date.
[7] Should there be a dispute as to the sufficiency of the reasons for the grievor’s failure
to appear, that question can be put before me.
[8] In the absence of any of the steps set out above being initiated, the grievance will be
deemed to be dismissed 30 days from the date of this award.
Dated at Toronto, Ontario this 10th day of June, 2021.
“Bram Herlich”
________________________
Bram Herlich, Arbitrator