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MANULIFE SMACKDOWN: ARBITRATOR SUSTAINS SICK LEAVE GRIEVANCE AND AWARDS $8,000.00 IN DAMAGES FOR MENTAL DISTRESS!

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In a Regular Arbitration decision dated May 17, 2012, Arbitrator Joan Gordon sustained a grievance that was filed by the Union after Canada Post refused to grant a disabled employee sick leave on the recommendation of Manulife. In sustaining the grievance, Arbitrator Gordon also awarded damages to the Grievor in the amount of $8,000.00, as compensation for mental distress resulting from the callous manner in which she was treated by both Manulife and Canada Post.

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Another Legal Victory for CUPW

May 14, 2012  –  15:45

Urban Postal Unit Negotiations (2011) / Bulletin

Negotiations Bulletin no. 98

On May 11, 2012 the Federal Court of Canada ordered a stay of proceedings in the final offer interest arbitration for urban postal workers. Federal Court, Judge François Lemieux, ordered the arbitrator, Guy Dufort, to stay the interest arbitration proceedings until the Federal Court has rendered its final decision on CUPW’s application for judicial review of Labour Minister Raitt’s appointment of Dufort. CUPW is challenging the appointment on the basis that he is involved with the Federal Conservative Party and that he had been previously employed by Canada Post for several years and was heavily involved in the PSAC/CPC pay equity case. The judicial review is scheduled to be heard by the Federal Court on July 25, 2012. Continue reading “Another Legal Victory for CUPW”