HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-2613.Langford et al.14-11-28 DecisionCrown Employees
Grievance Settlement
Board
Suite 600
180 Dundas St. West
Toronto, Ontario M5G 1Z8
Tel. (416) 326-1388
Fax (416) 326-1396
Commission de
règlement des griefs
des employés de la
Couronne
Bureau 600
180, rue Dundas Ouest
Toronto (Ontario) M5G 1Z8
Tél. : (416) 326-1388
Téléc. : (416) 326-1396
GSB#2014-2613, 2014-2614, 2014-2615, 2014-2616, 2014-2617, 2014-2637, 2014-2638
UNION#2014-0108-0046, 2014-0108-0047, 2014-0108-0048, 2014-0108-0049, 2014-0108-0050,
2014-0108-0053, 2014-0108-0054
IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION
Under
THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT
Before
THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD
BETWEEN
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
(Langford et al) Union
- and -
The Crown in Right of Ontario
(Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services) Employer
BEFORE Barry Stephens Vice-Chair
FOR THE UNION Ed Holmes
Ryder Wright Blair & Holmes LLP
Barristers and Solicitors
Counsel
FOR THE EMPLOYER Jennifer Richards
Treasury Board Secretariat
Legal Services Branch
Counsel
HEARING November 21, 2014
- 2 -
Decision
[1] The grievances before me in this case relate to the termination of five employees at the
Elgin Middlesex Detention Centre. On the first day of the hearing two procedural issues were
raised with respect to disclosure and the consolidation of related grievances. I provided the
parties with oral rulings on both issues, and this decision confirms those oral rulings.
[2] First, I hereby confirm that two grievances involving lesser discipline but related to the
same factual circumstances should be consolidated with the grievances already before me.
Those two grievances are the grievances of Tanya Zavitz, 2014-2637 and Chris Smith
2014-2638.
[3] Second, with respect to disclosure of documents, such disclosure is subject to the following
conditions:
• Any material disclosed is only to be used for the purposes of this litigation, and
for no other purpose.
• Any information disclosed is not to be shown, provided or disseminated to anyone
else other than those necessary for the purposes of this litigation, except upon
further order of the Vice-Chair.
• At the conclusion of this litigation, all documents and copies, and other material
disclosed will be returned by the grievors, except that union counsel will retain
counsel’s litigation file, which is protected by the standards established by the
Law Society of Upper Canada.
- 3 -
[4] The hearing will continue on a date to be arranged with the parties.
Dated at Toronto, Ontario this 28th day of November 2014.
Barry Stephens, Vice-Chair