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GSB#2007-0251, 2008-2654, 2008-3146
UNION#2007-0234-0026, 2008-0234-0274, 2008-0234-0308
IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION
Under
THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT
Before
THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD
BETWEEN
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
(Clarke/Hagen/Holwell)
Union
- and -
The Crown in Right of Ontario
(Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services)
Employer
BEFOREVice-Chair
Felicity D. Briggs
FOR THE UNION
Scott Andrews
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Grievance Officer
FOR THE EMPLOYER
Gary Wylie
Ministry of Community Safety and
Correctional Services
Staff Relations Officer
HEARINGJuly 27 and 28, 2009.
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Decision
[1]The Employer and the Union at the Vanier Centre for Women agreed to participate in the
Expedited Mediation-Arbitration process in accordance with the negotiated Protocol. Many
grievances were settled through that process. However, a few remained unresolved and therefore
require a decision from this Board. The Protocol provides that decisions will be issued within a
relatively short period of time after the actual mediation sessions and will be without reasons.
Further, the decision is to be without prejudice and precedent.
[2]A number of grievances were filed from both classified and unclassified Correctional
Officers working in the A & D area of the facility regarding a poisoned work environment or
?bullying and harassment?. I met with various officers who each spoke of the difficulty they
have experienced at the hand of co-workers. It is not necessary for the purposes of this decision
to set out any of the details of the various complaints. However, it is interesting to note that
some of the grievers who complained of being victims were named by others as being the
aggressor.
[3]It became quite clear that there is a level of dysfunction in this area of the Complex
which ought not to continue in my view. Accordingly, I order the Employer to retain the
services of an appropriate mediator who is employed outside of the OPS. It is understood that
this mediation process is not punitive and shall involve the grievors and those who have worked
regularly in the department over the past year.
[4]I remain seized.
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Dated at Toronto this 25 day of August 2009.
Felicity D. Briggs, Vice-Chair