Representative experience
October 2019
Arbitrator dismisses grievance relating to termination of employee for violating privacy of another employee and dishonesty – Counsel Keith Murray
October 2019
Arbitrator dismisses grievance alleging improper calculation of statutory holiday pay and overtime – Counsel Keith Murray
September 2019
Labour Relations Board dismisses entirety of omnibus unfair labour practice complaint against employer, which alleged wide ranging violations of the Labour Relations Code, including allegations that a number of employer actions were aimed at fostering decertification – Counsel Keith Murray
June 2019
Arbitrator dismisses grievance claiming statutory holiday pay for employees on unpaid sick leave, overturning a prior trouble shooter award between the parties, on the same issue – Counsel Keith Murray
March 2019
Arbitrator dismisses grievances challenging the contracting out of a significant portion of the Company’s delivery work, accepting the Employer’s argument the contracting out restrictions in the Collective Agreement were not violated on the basis it was no longer “practical”, from a cost perspective, for the Company to continue performing the work – Counsel – Keith Murray and Mark Bout
January 2019
Arbitrator dismisses grievance challenging a three month suspension for failure to lock out – Counsel Keith Murray
December 2018
Arbitrator dismisses grievance alleging employer violated the Collective Agreement by discontinuing the practice of providing a monthly beer allotment to retirees – Counsel Keith Murray
October 2018
Arbitrator dismisses Union objection to the admissibility of covert video evidence that captured two employees engaging in sexual relations in the workplace – Counsel Keith Murray
April 2018
Arbitrator dismisses grievances relating to the operation of new hi-tech equipment within a distribution warehouse, finding the operation of the equipment was not bargaining unit work – Counsel Keith Murray and Natasha Jategaonkar
October 2017
Arbitrator dismisses grievances relating to a 10 day suspension, 20 day suspension and termination. Arbitrator concludes employee was appropriately suspended and then terminated for abusive behaviour, and that the discipline was unrelated to any marijuana addiction the employee may have had – Counsel Keith Murray
June 2017
Arbitrator rejects Union argument that employer’s video surveillance of the grievor violated her privacy, and dismisses grievances alleging the employer failed to accommodate the grievor’s disability – Counsel Keith Murray
February 2017
Arbitrator dismisses grievance alleging employer had been improperly calculating sick time under the Collective Agreement – Counsel Keith Murray
December 2015
Labour Relations Board dismisses application for certification on basis the introduction of a second and different union into the Employer’s operation could create industrial instability for the Employer – Counsel Keith Murray & Gradin Tyler
July 2015
Arbitrator dismisses termination grievance and upholds terms of a Last Chance Agreement. Aggressive conduct toward manager violated Last Chance and warranted termination – Counsel Keith Murray
June 2015
Arbitrator dismisses termination grievance relating to an employee who failed to follow the Company call in policy on several occasions. Arbitrator accepts Employer argument that suspension prior to termination not always required as part of progressive discipline procedure – Counsel Keith Murray
April 2015
Labour Relations Board dismisses Union application for certification based on Employer argument that the group applied for was not appropriate – Counsel Keith Murray
January 2015
Labour Relations Board dismisses all allegations of unfair labour practices against the Employer relating to the lay-off of four employees who supported the union, during a failed union organizing drive – Counsel Keith Murray
November 2014
Successfully negotiated four low cost renewal collective agreements for franchises of a national retailer. — Chief Spokesperson in bargaining – Keith Murray
October 2014
Successfully negotiated first collective agreements for two large construction industry employers. — Chief Spokesperson in bargaining – Keith Murray
September 2014
Labour Relations Board dismisses all allegations of unfair labour practices filed against the Employer during an unsuccessful union organizing drive. Board holds all Employer communications and actions in defending against the organizing drive were lawful. — Counsel – Keith Murray
September 2014
Arbitrator dismisses grievance relating to the termination of a long service employee who, while working under a “Last Chance Agreement”, was terminated for doing a crossword puzzle on work time. — Counsel – Keith Murray
August 2014
Labour Relations Board concludes that Employer bargaining proposal during a strike/lockout to modify the Union Security Clause to ensure it could not be utilized by the Union post-strike to punish Union members who crossed the picket line, was lawful. Bargaining in bad faith application dismissed. — Counsel: Keith Murray and Paul McLean
August 2014
Arbitrator dismisses grievances alleging unjust termination, harassment and failure to properly award job posting. Arbitrator concludes termination was for cause, and Employer acted properly at all times. Counsel: — Keith Murray
June 2014
Renegotiated several low cost renewal Collective Agreements and a first agreement for employees working at long term care homes. Chief Spokesperson: — Keith Murray
April 2014
Arbitrator dismisses Union grievance alleging Employer improperly limited the scope of employees who qualified to gain entrance to Group RRSP. Counsel: — Keith Murray
January 2014
Arbitrator dismisses union grievance seeking substantial severance payments for two union representatives who were on long term union leave at time of plant closure. Arbitrator determines they were not entitled to severance under the terms of the Collective Agreement. Counsel: — Keith Murray
January 2014
Renegotiated low cost renewal Collective Agreements for a grocery retailer, and a new lower cost Collective Agreement for any newly opened locations. Counsel: — Keith Murray