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Crown Employees
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Commission de
règlement des griefs
des employés de la
Couronne
Bureau 600
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Toronto (Ontario) M5G 1Z8
Tél. : (416) 326-1388
GSB# 2023-01966
IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION
Under
THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT
Before
THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD
BETWEEN
Workers United Canada Council
(Valliere) Union
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The Crown in Right of Ontario
(Niagara Parks Commission) Employer
BEFORE Ian Anderson Arbitrator
FOR THE UNION Nick Ruhloff-Queiruga
Gibson & Barnes LLP
Counsel
FOR THE EMPLOYER Nicole Singh
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Counsel
HEARING May 24, 2024
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Decision
[1] The grievance before me alleges a three day suspension was unjust. It was set
down for hearing by video-conference on May 24, 2024 to commence at 10:00
AM. Notice of the hearing was provided to the Union which in turn provided it to
the Grievor. The Union was in touch with the Grievor as recently as May 23, 2024
at 4:30 PM, at which time the Grievor confirmed that she would travel to the
Union’s office the next day in order to participate in the video-conference.
[2] On May 24, 2024, the Grievor did not attend at the Union’s office and did not
contact the Union to explain her absence. The Grievor did not otherwise attempt
to join the video-conference. Repeated attempts by the Union to contact the
Grievor, including sending a representative to her home, were unsuccessful. At 12
noon, the Grievor still had not attended or contacted the Union and the matter was
adjourned on the conditions set out below.
[3] In the absence of a reasonable explanation for the Grievor’s failure to attend the
hearing on May 24, 2024, the grievance will be dismissed. The Union shall have
until June 14, 2024 to file submissions, with any supporting documentation, as to
why the grievance should not be dismissed. In the absence of such submissions
the grievance will be dismissed, as it may be following consideration of any
submissions filed. The Employer need not file responding submissions until and
unless directed to do so.
Dated at Toronto, Ontario this 28th day of May 2024.
“Ian Anderson”
Ian Anderson, Arbitrator