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1 I N T H E MATT E R O F A N AR B I T RAT I O N B ETWE E N : O NTA R I O P RO P E RTY AS S ES S M E N T C O R PO RAT I O N AN D : O N TA R I O P U B L I C S E RV I C E E M P LOY E E S ' U N I O N A N D I N T H E MATT E R O F A P O L I C Y G R I EVA N C E - ART I C L E 1 0 O. B. S H I M E, Q. C. R. J. GA L L I VA N PAM E LA M U N T-MA D I L L C HA I R P E R S O N N O M I N E E FO R TH E C O R P O RAT I O N N O M I N E E FO R TH E U N I O N A P P EA RA N C ES : RO B E RT W. L I TT L E K R I STI N A. E L I OT C O U N S E L, a n d o t h e rs fo r the C o rp o ra t io n C O U N S E L, a n d o t h e rs fo r t h e U n i o n A h e a r i n g wa s h e l d i n t h i s m a t t e r a t To ro n t o, O n t a r i o o n J a n u a ry 3 0,
2 AWA R D O n M a y 2 4 m, , i n a l e t te r t o em p l o y e e s, M r. R. A. R i c h a rd, t h e P re s i d e n t a n d C h i e f Adm i n i s t ra t i v e Ofi ce r of t h e E m p l o y e r, i n fo rm e d a l l em p l o ye e s t h a t t h e re w a s g o i n g to b e a c h a n g e i n t h e org a n i z a t i o n t o fo c u s o n n ew p r i o r i t i e s, i m p l e m e n t n ew t e c h n o l o g i e s, a n d s t re am l i n e b u s i n e s s p ro c e s s e s a n d t h a t wo u l d i n t ro d u c e a m e a s u re o f u n c e rt a i n t y. As a re s u l t o f t h e c h a n g e s, s om e em p l o y e e s wo u l d b e a ffe cte d, a n d m o re p a rt i c u l a r l y fewe r p o s i t i o n s m i g ht be re q u i red i n some a re a s s o t h a t i t m i g h t be n e c e s s a ry t o d ec l a re s om e em p l o y e e s s u r p l u s. A s a re s u l t of t h e p ro p o s e d c h a ng e s, a pp ro x im a t e l y 2 9 i de n t i c a l, a l l e g e d g ro u p g ri e v a n c e s we re fi l ed t h r o u g h o u t t h e p rov i n c e w i t h i n a t h re e we e k p e r i o d c l a i m i n g t h a t t h e Em p l oy e r h ad vi o l ated t h e h e a lth a n d safet y prov i si o n s of t he C ol le ct ive Ag re e m e nt a n d the Health and Safety A ct by i t s " p ro p o s ed re s t r u ct u r i n g " a n d i t s im p a ct o n t h e h e a l t h of t h e em p l o yee s. A l l t he g ri e v a n ce s re q ue s t t h a t t h e Em p l o y e r ce a s e a n d d e s i st f rom im p l em e n t i n g a n y o f t h e " p ro po s e d c h a n g e s ". O n J u n e 2 2 ", , M r. G reg J. Vo l k e s, E m p l o yee R e l a t i o n s C o n s u l t a n t fo r t he E m p l o y e r, w ro t e t o M s. A n n e L ee, t h e D i s t ri c t G r i e v a n ce O ffi c e r fo r t h e U n i o n, a s fo l l ows : I h ave received several g rou p grieva nces filed from several OPAC workp laces, with id entical word i ng and I continue to receive them almost on a daily basis. During the week of June 25 1 will compile a list of OPAC workplaces in which the grievances were filed and I will notify you of such. At that time we c a n s c h e d u l e a S ta g e Two m e e t i n g fo r a l l o f th e g ri e va n c e s, a n d t h e U n io n m ay s e l e c t th ree g r i e vo rs to a t te n d o n b e h a l f o f a l l. We d i d th i s fo r t h e g r i eva n ce s i nvo l v i n g e m p l o ye e s wh o we re s e e k i n g s e n i o r i ty fo r t im e e m p l oye d w i t h th e M i n i s t ry o f F i n a n ce a s u n c l a s s i fi e d e m p l oye e s. O n J u n e 2 8 t h, , M s. L ee re p l i e d t o M r. Vo l k e s a s fo l l ows : Re : H e a l th & S a fe ty G r i eva n c e s T h e U n i o n d o e s n o t a g re e wi t h yo u r p ro po s a l t o h o l d o n e S t a g e 2 m e et i n g fo r a l l o f t h e s e g ri e va n ce s. U n l i ke l h e s e n i o r i t y g n e va n c e s, e a c h o f t h e s e m a tte rs w i l l ra i s e d i ffe re n t fa c t s i t u a t i o n s t h a t re q u i re a n i nd i vid u al review of t he c kc um sta nc e s g ivi n g ris e to this g ri eva nce. T herefo re, you s h o u ld p roceed [ o,-; c h, d u l e S te p 2 m ( l i g : i n e a c h o ffi c c. Y c u s h o ' I d b c a ', ':., rc h o 've v c r fi ', t i n s om e c a s o s y o u
3 - 2 are now beyond the time limits for holding these meetings. M r. Vo l ke s a g a i n w ro te t o M s. L e e on J u n e 2 9m a s fo l l ows : A s I i n d i c a t e d i n m y l e t te r d a t ed J u n e 2 2, I h a ve c om p i l e d a l i s t of O PAC wo r k p l a c e s t h a t h ave fi l e d g ro u p g ri eva n ce s t h a t a l l e g e v i o l a t i o n o f t h e C o l l e ct i ve Ag re em e n t a n d t h e H e a l t h a n d S a fe t y A c t. A l l o f t h e g r i e va n c e s h a v e i d e n t i c a l wo rd i n g, a n d a s s u c h we a re p re p a red t o conduct one Stage Two meeting to address the issue. I suggest one of two options: O O n e S t ag e Two m e e t i n g fo r a l l g r i eva n ce s a n d t h e U n i o n s e l e ct s a n y t h re e g ri evo rs. T h i s m ee t i n g wou l d b e he l d a t OPAC H e a d O ffi c e. O O n e S t a g e Two m e e t i n g i n a re g i o n a l o ffi ce c h o s e n b y t h e U n i o n t o be re p re s e n t a t i ve of a l l g r i eva n ce s. T h re e g ri e vo rs c o u ld b e s e l e cted from t h a t wo rk p l a c e t o re p re s e n t a l l. S i n c e t h e g r i e v a n ce s a re i d e n t i c a l l y wo rd e d, we a re n o t p re p a red t o ho l d S t a g e Two m e e t i n g s a t e ve ry wo rk p l a ce. I f yo u d o n o t a g re e wi t h e i t h e r o f t h e a bov e o p t i o n s, I wi l l a s s um e t h a t y o u w i l l p ro c e e d t o t h e n e xt st e p i n t h e g r i e v a n c e p ro c e d u re a s i n d i c a t e d b y t h e C o l l e c t i ve Ag re e m e n t. A s a re s u lt of t h e d i ffe re n c e s be twe e n t h e p a rt i e s w i t h re s p e ct to h o l d i n g S t ag e Two m e et i n g s, t h e U n i o n fi l e d a g ri e v a n ce a l l e g i n g t h a t t h e Em p l o ye r v i o l a t e d A rt i c l e 1 0 of t h e C o l l e ct i v e Ag re em e n t b y fa i l i n g t o h o l d S t a g e Two m e e t i n g s wh e n re q u e s te d, a nd t h e U n i o n re q ue s t e d a de c l a r a t i o n t h a t t h e E m p l o y e r v i o l a t e d t h e C o l l e ct i v e Ag re em e n t a n d a n o rd e r t h a t t h e E m p l o ye r m u s t h o l d S t ag e Two m e et i n g s w h e n req u e s t e d. T h e U n i o n s u bm i t s t h a t u n de r t h e C o l l e ct i ve Ag re e m e n t t h e E m p l o ye r wa s re q u i re d t o h o l d S t ag e Two m e e t i n g s, w h i c h t h e U n i o n m a i n t a i n s we re a p p rop r i a t e, b e c a u s e t h e re we r e d i ffe r e n t fa ct s i t u a t i o n s w i t h re s p e c t to t h e d i ffe re n t g ro u p g r i e va n c e s. T h e U n i o n fu rt h e r m a i n t a i n s t h a t t h e S t a g e Two m e e t i n g w a s t h e fi rs t s t a g e o f t h e g r i e v a n c e p r o c e s s fo r g r o u p g r i e v a n c e s i m d e r t h e
4 - 3 C o l l e c t i ve Ag re em e n t b e fo re t h e m a t te r i s re fe rre d t o a r b i t ra t i o n, a n d i s t h e o n l y o pp o rt u n i t y to re s o l ve t h e i s s u e s t h a t a re i n d i s p u t e. T h e U n i o n a rg u e s t h a t t h e re i s n o p ro v i s i o n u n d e r t he C o l l e ct i ve Ag re em e n t t o t r e a t 2 9 g r o u p g r i e v a n c e s a s o n e a n d t o fo rc e s i n g l e m e e t i n g s w i t h a s m a l l n u m b e r o f g r i e v o rs. T h e Em p l o ye r a l l eg e s t h a t g ro u p g ri e v a n ce s a re a l l i d e n t i c a l a n d n ot h i n g p e rso n a l i s c l a im e d i n a n y of t h e s e pa ra te g ri e v a n c e s a n d t h e re i s n o e v i de n c e t o s u g g e s t a n e ed t o a dd re s s a l l of t h e s e i s s u e s s e p a r a t e l y. T h e E m p l o ye r s u bm i t s t h a t t h e g r i e va n ce s we re a U n i o n - d ri ve n re s p o n s e t o re s t ru c t u r i n g a n d t h e U n i o n h a s a rt i fi c i a l l y s e p a r a t ed t h e m a t te r i n t o g ro up g r i e va n c e s. T h e Em p l o y e r a rg u e s t h a t p u rs u a n t t o Art i c l e a p rom pt a n d o rd e rl y m e t h o d t o re s o l v e t he g r i eva n c e s i s re q u i re d a n d t h e U n i o n i s p re ve n te d from a b u s i n g t h e g r i e va n ce p ro ce d u re. T h e Em p l o ye r a s s ert s t h a t p u r s u a n t t o Art i c l e i t wo u l d re q u i re 8 7 g r i e vo rs a n d 2 9 s t ew a rd s, wi t h o u t a n y l o s s of p a y, t o a t te n d a t 29 s e p a r a t e l o c a t i o n s t o add re s s a co rpo ra t e i s s u e. T h e Em p l oy e r f u rt h e r a rg ue s t h a t t h e B o a rd s h o u l d de c l i n e t o rem e d y t h i s s i t u at i o n. B y wa y o f re p l y, t h e U n i o n m a i n t a i n s t h e g ri e va n c e s a re wo rd e d t h e s am e, b u t t h e re i s n o e v i d e n c e t h at t h e g r i e va n c e s a re s u bs t a n t i v e l y t h e s a m e, a n d, a cc o rd i n g l y, i t i s n ot op e n to t h e Em p l o y e r to re fu s e a m e e t i n g a t S t a g e Two. T h e U n i o n c l a im s i t i s p rot e c t i n g i t s m em be r s a n d t h e re i s n o ev i de n ce t h e re i s a n a b u s e o f t h e p ro ce s s. T h e re l e v a n t p ro v i s i o n s o f t h e C o l l e ct i v e A g re em e n t a re a s fo l l ows : A RT I C L E 1 - P U R P O S E T i l e p u r p o s e o f t h i s A g r e e m e n t i s t o e s t a b l i s h a n d m a i n t a i n w o r k i n g c o n d i t i o n s l i r l r r f w o k ;ro d w g e s w i l h p e s! ) e c t t o em p l o y e e s c o v e r e d b y t h i s A j re e m e n t a ( I
5 - 4 t o p rov i d e fo r a p rom p t a n d o rd e r l y m e t h o d o f s e t tl i n g c om p l a i n t s o r g r i e va n ce s w h i c h m i g h t a r i s e h e re u n d e r T h i s A g re em e n t s e t s fo rt h t he e n t i re A g re em e n t o n ra t e s o f p a y, h o u rs o f wo rk a n d o t h e r c o n d i t i o n s o f em p l o ym e n t. Am e n dm e n t s to t h i s Ag reem e n t m a y o n l y be m a de i n wr i t i n g o n t h e a g re em e n t o f bo t h p art i e s. T he re a re n o re p re s e n t a t i o n s, wa rra nt i e s o r c o n d i t i o n s t h a t a ffe ct t h e ri g h t s o f t h e part i e s a nd em p l oy ee s, s a ve a n d ex c e p t t h o s e s p e c i fi c a l l y se t o u t i n t h i s A g re em e n t. A RT I C L E G R I E VA N C E A N D A R B I T RAT I O N P RO C E D U R E Fo r p u rpo ses of t h i s Ag ree m en t, a g ri evance i s d e fi ned as a d i ffe re nce a ris i ng b e twe e n t h e p art i e s re l a t i n g t o t h e i n te rp ret a t i o n, a pp l i c at i o n, a dm i n i s t ra t i o n o r a l l eg e d v i ol at i on o f the Ag reem e nt i n cl ud i ng a n y q u est io n as to wh et h e r a m atte r i s a rb i t ra b l e. F o r t h e p u rp o se of t h i s A rt i c l e, re fe re n ce t o " d a y s " re l a t i n g t o S t a g e s i n t h e g r i e va n c e a n d a r b i t ra t i o n p ro c ed u re s h a l l m e a n wo r k i n g d a ys I t i s t h e m u t u a l d e s i re o f t h e p art i e s h e re to t h a t c om p l a i n t s o f em p l o y e e s s h a l l b e con s i de re d a s q u i c k l y a s p o s s i b l e. I t i s u n d e rs t o od t h a t a n em p loyee h a s n o g r i ev a n ce u n t i l h e/s h e h a s fi rst g i v e n h i s/ h e r imm ed i a te s u p e rv i s o r t h e o p p ort u n i t y o f re s o l v i n g h i s / h e r c om p l a i n t. I f a n em p l o ye e h a s a com p l a i n t h e/s h e s h a l l d i s c u s s i t w i t h h i s / h e r imm e d i a te s u perv i s o r wi t h i n twe n t y ( 2 0 ) d a ys a fte r t he c i rc u m s t a n c e s g i v i n g r i s e t o t h e c o m p l a i n t h ave o c c u r re d o r o u g h t to h av e re a s o n a b l y c o m e to t h e a t te n t i o n of t h e em p l o ye e. T he s u p erv i s o r s h a l l g i ve h i s/h e r re s po n s e t o t h e c om p l a i n t w i t h i n fi ve (5 ) d a y s, a n d, fa i l i n g s e tt l em e n t, o r fa i l i n g a re s p o n s e, i t m a y t h e n be t a ke n u p a s a g ri eva n ce wi t h i n s e v e n ( 7 ) da ys fo l l owi n g ad v i c e o f t h e im m ed i a te s u p erv i s o r ' s d e c i s i o n i n t h e fo l l ow i n g m a n n e r a n d s eq ue n c e : S ta ge O n e S ta g e Tw o T h e em p l o ye e m a y p re s e n t h i s/ h e r g ri e va n ce to h i s /h e r imm e d i a t e s u perv i s o r. T h e g ri eva n ce s h a l l be i n writ i n g a n d s h a l l i n cl u d e t he n a tu re o f t h e g ri eva n ce a n d t h e rem e d y s o u g h t. F a i l i n g s e tt l em e n t, t h e im m e d i a t e s u p erv i s o r s h a l l d e l i v e r h i s/he r d e c i s i o n i n w r i t i n g w i t h i n fi ve ( 5 ) d a ys fo l l owi n g t h e pre s e n t a t i o n o f t h e g r i e v a n ce to h i m /h e r. F a i l i n.q s e t t l e m e n t : W i t h i n t e n ( 1 0) d a ys a ft e r t h e de c i s i o n i n S t a g e O n e, t h e em p l o y e e m a y s u bm i t t h e g r i e v a n c e i n w r i t i n g t o t h e Vi ce P re s i d e n t, C o rp o r a t e a n d H um a n R e s o u rce s o r h i s d e s ig n ate. A m e et i n g wi l l t h e n be he l d b etwe e n th e Vi ce Pre s i d e nt, C o rpo rat i o n a n d H um a n Re s o u rce s o r d e s i g n a t e a n d t h e a p p ro p r i a te U n i o n s t ew a rd a n d t h e g r i e vo r i f e i t h e r p art y req u e s t s. S u c h m e e t i n g s s h a l l b e h e l d wi t h i n t e n ( 1 0 ) d a y s of s u bm i s s i o n of t h e g r i e va n c e at S t a g e Two u n l e s s e x t e n d e d by w r i t t e n a g re e rn e n t o f t h e p a rt i e s. T h e d e c i s i o n o f t h e V i c e P r e s i d e n t, C o r p o ra t i o n a n d H um a n R e s o u rc e s o r h i s d o s i q n a t e s h a l l b e d e l i ve r e d i n w r i t i n g w i t h i n t e n ( 1 0 ) d a y s
6 - 5 fo l l ow i n g t h e d a y o f s u c h m e e t i n g. U n i o n G r i e v a n c e Whe re a ny d i fe re n ce be twee n t h e E m p loye r a n d t h e U n i on a r i se s fro m t h e i n t e rp re t a t i o n, a p p l i c a t i o n, a dm i n i s t ra t i o n o r a l l e g e d v i o l a t i o n o f t h e a g re em e nt, t h e U n i o n s h a l l b e e n t i t l e d t o fi l e a g r i e v a n c e at t h e S e c o n d S t a g e of t h e g r i e v a n c e p ro c e d u re p ro v i de d i t d o e s s o w i t h i n t h i rt y ( 30 ) d a y s fo l l ow i n g t h e o c cu r re n c e o r o r i g i n a t i o n o f t h e c i rc u m s t a n ce s g i v i n g r i s e t o t h e g r i e v a n c e. T h i s p ro v i s i o n i s i n t e n ded t o a l l ow g e n e ra l o r po l i cy i s su e s t o b e p u rs u ed by t h e U n i o n b u t i s n o t i n t e n d ed t o t a k e t h e p l a c e o f i n d i v i d u a l o r g ro u p g r i e va n c e s. G ro u p G r i e v a n c e W he re a n u m be r of e m p loye e s h ave id en t i ca l g r i evan ces an d each e m p l oyee wo u ld b e e n t i t l e d t o g r i e v e s e p a ra t e l y, t h e y m a y p re s e n t a g ro u p g r i e v a n c e, a n d s u c h w r i t te n g r i ev a n ce s h a l l b e o r i g i n a te d u n d e r S t ag e Two, a nd t h e t im e l im i t s s e t o u t wi t h re s pect to th at Sta g e s h a l l a pp ro pri ate ly a pp ly. A r b i t ra t i o n Fa i l i ng s e t t l e m en t u n d e r t h e fo reg o i ng p roced u re o f a n y g ri evance b e twe e n t he p a rt i e s a r i s i n g from t h e i n te rp re t a t i o n, a pp l i c at i o n, a dm i n i s t r a t i o n o r a l l e g e d v i o l a t i o n of t h i s Ag re em e n t, i n cl u d i n g a n y q u e s t i o n a s t o w h e t h e r a m a t te r i s a r b i t ra t a b l e, s u c h g r i eva n c e m a y b e s u bm i t t e d t o a r b i t ra t i o n a s h e re i n a ft e r p rov i d e d. I f n o w r i t te n re q u e s t fo r a r b i t r a t i o n i s re c e i v e d w i t h i n twe n t y ( 2 0 ) d a ys a f te r t h e d e c i s i o n u nd e r S t a g e Two i s g i v e n, t h e g r i e v a n c e s h a l l b e d e em e d t o h a ve b e e n a b a n d o n e d W h e re n o wr i t t e n a n swe r h a s b e e n g i ve n w i t h i n t h e t i m e l i m i t s p e c i f i e d, t h e g r i e v a n c e m a y b e s u bm i tted t o t h e n e xt s t e p o f t h e fo re g o i n g p ro c e d u re, i n c l u d i n g a r b i t ra t i o n W h e n e i t h e r p a rt y req u e s t s t h a t a n y m a t te r b e s u bm i t t ed t o a r b i t ra t i o n a s p ro v i ded i n t he fo re g o i n g a rt i c l e, i t s h a l l m a k e s u ch re q ue s t i n w r i t i n g add re s s e d t o t h e o t h e r p art y t o t h i s Ag re em e n t. W h e re s u c h a req u e s t i s m a d e, a Bo a rd of A r b i t r a t i o n s h a l l b e c o n s t i t u t e d, c o n s i s t i n g of a n om i n e e a ppo i n t e d b y e a c h p a rt y a n d a C h a i r selected by alphabetical rotation from the following list : G e o rg e Ad a m s R o b e d H owe W i l l i am K a p l a n R i c h a rd M a c D owe l l Owe n S h i m e S u s a n T a c o n I f t h e p e r s o n s e l e ct e d b y ro t a t i o n i s n o t a v a i l a b l e fo r a H e a ri n g w i t h i n n i n e t y ( 90) d a y s o f t h e re fe rra l, t h e n e x t p e r s o n o n t h e l i s t s h a l l b e s e l e c t ed N o m a t t e r m a y b e s u bm i t t e d t o a r b i t r a t i o n w h i c h h a s n o t b e e n p r o p e r l y c a r r i e d t h ro u g h a l l re q u i s i t e s t e p s o f t h e g r i e v a n ce p ro c e d u re
7 T h e B o a rd of A r b i t ra t i o n, t h e P a rt i e s m a y a g re e o n a s o l e a r b i t ra t o r, t o b e s e l e c t ed from t h e l i s t i n , w h o s h a l l h a v e a l l t h e p owe r a n d a u t h o r i t y of a B o a r d o f A r b i t ra t i o n. T h e p a rt i e s m a y a g re e t o a l l ow t h e s o l e a r b i t ra t o r t o a ct a s a m e d i a t o r/a r b i t ra to r T he p a rt i e s a c kn owl e d g e t h a t t h e t im e l im i t s s e t o u t i n b o t h t h e g ri e va n ce a n d a r b i t ra t i o n p ro c ed u re s m u s t b e s t r i c t l y com p l i e d w i t h e xce pt b y w r i t te n ag re em e n t t o e xt e n d t h em a nd fa i l u re to so com p l y s h a l l re s u l t i n t h e g ri e va n c e be i n g d e em ed to h a v e b e e n a b a n d o n e d. T h e p art i e s a g ree t h at p r i n c i p l e s of fu l l d i s cl o s u re o f i s s u e s i n d i s p u t e a s a l l eg e d by a g r i eva n ce a d v a n ce d by t h e U n i on o n b e h a l f o f a m em b e r o r m em b e rs, o r t h e U n i o n i t s e l f, a nd fu l l d i s c l o s u re o f fa cts re l i ed u po n by m a n a g em e n t i n a d e c i s i o n t h a t i s s u bj e ct t o a g r i e va n c e, a re k e y e l e m e n t s i n am i c a b l e a n d e x p e d i t i o u s d i s p u t e re s o l u t i o n p ro ce s se s. T h e re fo re, t h e p a rt i e s a g re e t h a t a t t h e e a r l i e s t s t a ge o f t h e g ri eva n c e p ro c e d u re, e i t h e r p art y u p o n re q u e s t i s e n t i t l ed to re c e i ve from t h e o t h e r, fu l l d i s c l o s u re of t h e i n fo rm a t i o n, i n c l u d i n g fu l l d i s c l o s u re of a l l re l e v a n t d o c um e n t s. A n em p l o y e e wh o h a s a g r i eva n c e a n d i s req u i re d t o a t te n d m e e t i n g s a t S t a g e O n e o r Stag e Two o f t h e g riev a n ce p ro c e d u re sh a l l s u ffe r n o l os s of re g u l a r pa y t o a tt e n d s u c h m e e t i n g s. I n t h e c a s e of a g ro u p g r i eva n ce, u p to t h ree (3 ) g ri e v e rs o f t h e g rou p s h a l l be e n t i t l ed t o b e p re s e n t u n l e s s o t h e rw i s e m u t u a l l y a g re ed. A n em p l o ye e w h o s e g ri eva n c e i s re fe rre d to me d i a t i o n o r a r b i t ra t i o n m a y a tte n d t h e d a y o r d ay s of m ed i ati o n o r a rb it rat i o n wi th out lo s s of reg u l a r pay fo r s u c h d ay o r da y s. I n t h e c a s e of a g ro u p g ri eva n ce, u p t o t h re e ( 3 ) g r i e ve rs o f t h e g ro u p s h a l l be e n t i t l e d t o b e p re s e n t u n l e s s ot h e rw i se m u t u a l l y a g re e d. A s u pe rfi c i a l re a d i n g of bot h t h e g r i e va n c e a n d t h e C o l l e ct i ve A g re em e n t s u g ge s t s t h a t t h i s b e i n g a g r i e v a n ce b y a n u m b e r o f em p l oy ee s, t h e y a re e n t i t l e d, p u rs u a n t t o A rt i c l e , t o o r i g i n a te a g ro u p g r i e v a n c e a t S t ag e Two of t h e C o l l e ct i v e Ag re em e n t. U n de r Art i c l e , S t a g e Two, a m e e t i n g i s t o b e h e l d be twee n t h e V i c e - P re s i d e nt, C o r p o r a t e a nd H u m a n R e s o u rc e s o r d e s i g n a te a n d t h e a p p ro p r i a t e s t ewa rd i f e i t he r p a rt y re q u e s t s. T h e S t a g e Two p ro c ed u re a l s o re q u i re s t h a t s u c h m ee t i n g s h a l l b e h e l d wi t h i n t e n d a ys o f s u bm i s s i o n o f t h e g r i e v a n c e a t S t a g e Two a n d th en a dec i s i o n o f th e V i ce P res i d e n t o r h i s d e s i g n a te i s to b e d e l i ve red w i t h i n te n da ys fo l l ow i n g t h e d a t e o f s u c h m e e t i n g. At f i rs t b l u s h t h e re q u i rem e n t to h o l d a m e e t i n g a p pe a rs t o b e m a n d a t o i.
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9 - 8 g r i e va n c e s, m u s t h a ve a s i t s e s s e n t i a l c h a ra cte r i d e n t i c a l c i rc um s t a n ce s re l e va n t t o e a c h i n d i v i d u a l s o t h a t a n y re m e d y m a y be t a i l o red t owa rd t h e i n d i v i d u a l em p l oyee s. A rt i c l e de fi n e s a U n i o n g r i e v a n c e a s o n e c o n st i t u t i n g a d i ffe re n c e be twe e n t h e Em p l o y e r a n d t h e U n i o n a r i s i n g from t h e i n t e r p re t a t i o n, a p p l i c at i o n, a d m i n i s t ra t i o n o r a l l e g e d v i o l a t i o n o f t h e a g re e m e n t a n d m o re s p e c i f i c a l l y t h e A rt i c l e p rov i d e s t h a t i t i s a p ro v i s i o n t h a t i s i n te n d ed t o a l l ow " g e n e ra l o r p o l i cy " i s s u e s t o be pu rs u e d by t h e U n i o n, b u t i s n ot i n t e n ded t o t a k e t h e p l a c e o f i n d i v i d u a l o r g ro u p g ri e va n ce s. T h u s a c om p l e t e re a d i n g o f a l l o f t h e s e g ri ev a n c e p ro v i s i on s s u g g e s t s t h a t t h e re i s a cl e a r d i s t i n ct i o n b e twe e n t h e v a ri o u s t y p e s o f g r i eva n c e s. We n ow tu rn to th e facts a t ha n d. I t is reas o na b l e to i n fe r fro m t h e s u bm is s i o ns, i nc l ud i ng t h e t im i n g o f t h e l e tt e r t o em p l o y ee s a d v i s i n g t h em o f t h e reo rg a n i z a t i o n a n d t h e t im i n g o f t h e g ri e v a n c e s, t h a t t h e p rop o s e d re s t r u ct u ri n g h a d n o t t a k e n p l a c e at t h e t im e t h e g r i eva n c e s we re fi l e d. I n d e e d, a l l t h e g r i eva n c e fo rm s d o n o t re fe r t o a n a c t u a l re s t r u c t u r i n g b u t u s e t h e t e rm " p ro po s ed re s t r u ct u r i n g ". We a l s o h a ve n o d o u b t i h a t t h e p rop o s e d re s t r u c t u r i n g w i l l im p a c t u p o n t h e em p l o y ee s t o va ry i n g de g ree s - s om e m a y b e t ra n sfe rred a n d s om e m a y b e de c l a re d s u rp l u s, b u t t h a t i s t o o c c u r i n t h e fu t u re. T h e em p l oy e e s c e rt a i n l y h a ve a l eg i t im a t e c o n ce r n t h a t t h e y w i l l b e a ffe cte d, b u t a n y im pa ct i s at a fu t u re d a te a n d d ife re n t em p l o yee s m a y be d ife re n t l y a ffe c te d. S i n c e som e e m p l o y ee s m a y b e de p l o ye d w h i l e o t h e rs m a y b e d e c l a re d s u r p l u s a n d ot h e rs n ot a ffe c t e d a t a l l, t h e p ro s p e c t i v e i n d i v i d u a l g ri e v a n ce s m a y n o t b e i d e n t i c a l, w h i c h i s a req u i rem e nt of a g ro u p g r ie va n c e. T h e r e fo re i t i s re a s o n a b l e t o i n fe r t h a t t h e s e g r i e v a n c e s a re n o t p ro p e r l y g ro u p g r i e v a n c e s w i t h i n t h e m e a n i n g of t h e C o l l e c t i v e A g re e m e n t. A l s o, a s w e h a v e i n d i c a t e d w h e r e t h e r e a r e i n d i v i d u a l g r i e v a n c e s, t il e r em e d i e s r e q u e s t e d
10 - p a re u s u a l l y p e rs o n a l w i t h re s p e ct to t h e i n d i v i d u a l e m p l o ye e. Fo r e x am p l e, a n em p l oy e e u s u a l l y re q ue s t s s om e re l i e f t h at h e/s h e m a y b e re l i e ved from a l a yof, o r t h a t h e/s h e s h a l l b e g i v e n a p rom ot i o n, o r t h a t h e/s h e s h a l l b e com p e n s a t e d a s a re s u l t of a w ro n g fu l s u s pe n s i o n o r d i sm i s s a l. I n t h i s c a s e, t h e rem e d y i s n ot p e rs o n a l, n o r i s i t s p e c i fi c a l l y d i re c t e d t owa rd a n y i n d i v i d u a l em p l oy ee, ra t h e r t h e rem e d y i s d i re cted towa rd t h e Em p l o ye r, b y re q u i r i n g t h e e m p l o ye r t o ce a se a nd d e s i s t from im p l em e n t i n g " a n y o f t h e p ro po s e d c h a n g e s ". N o d o u bt, i f t h e g ri e v a n c e i s s u c c e s s fu l, em p l o y e e s wh o m i g h t b e afe c t e d by t h e pro po s e d c h a n g e s w i l l b e n e fi t a s i n d i v i d u a l s, b u t t h a t i s a n i n d i re c t be n e fi t re s u l t i n g from t h e b l a n k e t rem ed y re q u e s t e d, w h i c h i s d i re cted a t t he E m p l o ye r ra t h e r t h a n b e i n g fo r t h e d i re c t b e n e fi t o f t h e i n d i v i d u a l g ri e v o rs. At t h i s p a rt i c u l a r j u n c t u re, a l l 2 9 g ri e v a n c e s a re i de n t i c a l, a n d i t m a y be re q u i red t o n o t o n l y h a ve 2 9 S e c o n d S t a ge g ri e v a n c e m ee t i n g s, b u t a l s o, e i t h e r p a rty, s i n c e t he re a re s e pa ra t e g ri e va n ce s, i s e n t i t l e d t o h ave e a c h o f t h e a l l e g ed g ro u p g ri eva n c e s h e a rd b y i n d i v i d ua l a rb i t ra t o rs, re s u l t i n g n o t o n l y i n c o n s i d e ra b l e t im e a n d e x p e n s e t o t h e p a rt i e s, b u t a l s o re s u l t i n g i n 2 9 s e p a ra t e a r b i t ra t i o n h e a ri n g s wi t h t h e p o s s i b i l i t y of 2 9 d i s t i n ct d e c i s i o n s by a r b i t ra t o rs, wh i c h m a y n o t o n l y va ry i n s ub s t a n ce b u t a l s o i n c o n t e n t. Q u i t e c l ea rl y t h i s wo u l d be a t o d d s w i t h t h e s t a t e d p u r p o s e o f t h e C o l l e ct i v e Ag reem e nt i n Art i c l e wh i c h i s " t o prov i d e fo r a p rom p t a n d o rde r l y m e t h o d of s e tt l i n g c om p l a i n t s o r g r i e v a n c e s ". Aft e r c o n s i d e r i n g t h e s u bm i s s i o n s, t h e C o l l e ct i ve Ag reem e n t, a n d t h e fa c e o f t h e g r i e va n c e s, i t i s o u r v i ew t h a t a l l of t h e s e g r i e v a n c e s a re i d e n t i c a l i n wo rd i n g a nd re a l l y ra i s e " g e n e r a l o r p o l i c y i s s u e s " w i t h i n t h e m e a n i n g o f Art i c l e o f t h e C o l l e ct i ve Ag re e m e n t, w h i c h i s t h e p r o v i s i o n fo r U n i o n g r i e v a n ce s. A l s o, e a c h of t h e s e g r i e va n ce s i s n o t a b u n d l e o f i d e nt i c a l i n d i v i d u a l g r i e v a n c e s b u t r a t h e r ri l e y a r e i d e n t i c a l l y w o rd e d U n i o n g r i e v a n c e s a n d, a s s u c h, t h e
11 g r i e va n c e s a re d upl i c a te g r i e va n c e s. I n o u r v i ew, t h e f i l i n g o f s o m a n y s im i l a r l y wo rd e d g r i e v a n c e s a n d t h e re q u e s t fo r 2 9 s e p a ra t e m e e t i n g s, t o d e a l w i t h t h e s a m e g e n e r a l i s s u e, constitutes an abuse of the process. To allow these grievances to proceed separately would be re a l l y a t r i um p h of fo rm ove r s u b s t a n ce. I n t h e re s u l t, we d e t e rm i n e t h a t a l l of t h e g ri e v a n c e s s h a l l b e c o n s i de red a n d c o n s o l i da t ed a s o n e U n i o n g r i e v a n c e a n d t h e E m p l o ye r i s re q u i re d t o h o l d o n l y o n e S t a g e Two m e e t i n g pursuant to Article of the Collective Ag reement in order to deal with a ll of these g rieva nces. S i n c e t h e U n i o n i s t h e p ro p e r p a rt y t o U n i o n g r i e va n ce a t t h e S t a g e Two m e e t i n g, t h e U n i o n s h a l l b e t h e a p p ro p r i at e p a rt y t o m e e t w i t h t h e E m p l o ye r a n d n o t t h e i n d i v i d u a l g r i e vo rs. T h e E m p l oye r s h a l l n o t b e re q u i re d t o h o l d S t a g e Two m e e t i n g s w i t h re s p e c t t o t h e s e p a ra t e g r i e v a n c e s. Th e parties shall proceed on that basis a nd we shall rema in seized should any problem arise as a res ult o f t h i s d e c i s i o n. DAT E D AT TO R O N TO TH I S I on DAY O F A PR I L, O. B. S H I M E, Q. C.. C HA I R P E R S O N " 1 CO N C U R " R. J. GA L L I VA N NOM I N EE FOR TH E CORPORAT ION D I S S E N T ATTAC H E D PA M E LA M U N T - MA D I L L N O M I N E E FO R T H E U N I O N
12 D I S S E N T I d i s a g ree w i t h t he Majo ri t y ' s d e c i s i o n to d i s m i s s t he g r ievan ce. T h e Maj o r i ty ba s e d i ts d e c i s io n o n two se pa ra te f i n d i n g s. F i rs t l y, t h a t t h e 2 9 g ro u p g r i e v a n ce s we re i m p ro p e r l y fi l e d a s g ro u p g r i eva n c e s a n d a re, a s a m a tt e r o f fa c t a n d l aw, o n e u n i o n g ri eva n ce. S e co n d l y, t h at t h e u n io n comm i tte d a n a b u s e of p ro ces s i n fi l i n g th e g rieva n ce s i n t h i s m a n ne r. Th e fi rs t co n c l u s io n o f t he M ajo r i t y i s i n co r re ct fo r t h ree rea so n s. F i rst ly, ne i t he r party at arbitration made any suggestion to the Board that there was a problem with the fo rm o f t h e s e g r iev a n ce s. I n t he ab se n ce o f s u bm i s s io n s fro m t he p a rt ie s o n t h i s m a tte r, i t i s i n a p p rop ria te fo r t he Bo a rd to e n te r i n to a n an a lys i s. S u c h a ct io n i s no t o n ly l eg a l ly q u e st io n a b l e ; b u t pote n ti a l l y h a rmfu l to th e p a rti e s ' futu re re l ati o n s. T h e B o a rd h ad n o i n d i c a t io n fro m t h e p a rt i e s a s t o t h e m a n n e r i n w h i c h t h e y w i s h e d to h a v e t h e s e p rovi s i o n s of t h e Co l l e ct i ve Ag re eme n t i nte rp rete d. Al s o t h e B oa rd h ad n o i n d icat i o n of t he m a n n e r i n w h i ch the part ie s ha d u s e d t he se p rov i s io n s i n t he pa st. I t i s fo r t he se s o rt s o f re a so ns t h a t b o a rd s o f a rb i t ra t i o n d o n ot a tte m p t t o fo rm u l a te i n te rp re t a t io n s o f a Co l l e c t i ve Ag ree m e n t w i t h o u t b e i n g a s k e d t o b y t h e p a rt i e s o r, a t t h e ve ry l e a st, w i t h o ut a s k i ng fo r t he pa rt ie s ' s u bm i s s ion s o n t h e m a t te r. F u rt he rm o re, in t he a b s e nce o f t he pa rt ie s req ue s t i ng t h e Boa rd to ru le on t he ma tt e r o f t h e p rope r fo rm o f t he se g riev a n ce s ; i t i s u n c le a r t he Boa rd ha s a ny j u r i s d i ct i o n to d o so. T h e g r i e v a n ce p ro c e d u re, a n d t h e m a n n e r o f i t s u s e, i s a m a tt e r fo r t he p art i e s. A boa rd o f a rb i t ra t io n doe s no t h a ve j u r i s d i ct ion ove r t ha t p ro ce s s u n l e s s t h e p a rt i e s f i l e a g r i eva n c e. N e i t h e r p a rty fi l e d a g r i eva n ce b a s e d o n t h e fo rm o f t h e s e g r i e va n c e s. A b s e n ce s u c h a g r i eva n ce, th e s o u rce o f t h e B o a rd ' s j u r i s d i c t i o n i s u n c l e a r a nd q ue s t io na b le. T h e s e co n d rea s o n t h e M a j o r i ty ' s co n c l u s i o n o n t h e im p ro p e r fo rm o f t h e se g r i eva n ce s i s i n co r re ct i s b a s e d o n t h e d o ct r i n e o f w a ive r. I f t h e e m p l oye r h a d w i s h e d to o bj e ct to t h e fo rm i n wh i ch t h e se g ri eva n ce s we re fi l e d, t h ey we re re q u i red to m a ke t h i s o bj e c t i o n d u r i n g t h e g r i eva n c e p ro c e d u re. T h i s i s e x a ct l y t h e so rt of s i t u a t i o n i n w h i c h t he d o ct ri ne o f wa ive r h a s u n i fo rm l y bee n a p p l ied i n t he a rb i t ra t ion co n text. The e v id e n ce be fo re t he Boa rd wa s c lea r t h at on at lea st two o cca s io n s M r. G reg Vo l ke s, o n be ha l f o f t h e Emp loye r, ha d a n o ppo rt u n i ty to o bje ct to t he fo rm in wh i c h t he se g r ie va n ce s we re fi led a n d d i d not. T ho se two o c ca s io n s o ccu rre d o n J u ne 22, a n d ag a i n o n J u n e 2 9, A re v i ew o f t h e co rre s p o n d e n ce a s re p ro d u c e d i n t h e M ajo r i t y ' s d e c i s i o n c l e a r l y s h ows th a t M r. Vo l ke s a t n o p o i n t i n t i m e m a d e s u c h a n obje ct io n. C l e a r ly, the Em p loye r h a s wa ive d t he i r r ig h t to do so. I t i s c l ea r fro m M r. Vo l ke s ' l e t te rs t h a t h i s co n ce r n wa s n o t i n a n y wa y w i t h t h e fo rm o f t h e g r i e va n ce s b u t ra t h e r w i t h t h e re q u i reme n t t o h o l d 2 9 s e p a ra t e m e e t i n g s. T h i s i s t h e i s s u e t h e B o a rd h ad j u ri sd i ct i o n ove r a n d s h o u l d h ave a d d re s se d. I t s h o u ld n ot h ave co n ce rn e d itse l f w i t h t he i s s u e o f t he cha ra cte ri za t io n o f t h e g r ie va n c e s a s u n io n o r g ro u p g ri e va n ce s.
13 T h i rd ly, t h e M ajo ri ty' s d e c i s io n i s i n co rre ct d ue to i ts imp ro pe r i n te rp re ta t io n o f t he re leva n t a rt i c le s o f th e Co l l e ct i ve Ag reeme n t. T he M ajo r i t y see m s to fi n d s u bs ta n t ia l j u s t i fi ca t io n fo r i t s d e c i s io n b a sed o n t he fa ct t h a t the g riev a n ce s h e re a re no t " i d e n t i ca l ". F u rt he rmo re, t h e Boa rd p la ce s so me re l ia n ce o n t h e fa ct t h a t t he se g r i e va n ce s a re m e re l y p e rs p e c t i ve a t t h e p o i n t i n t i m e w h e n t h e y a re fi l e d. W h e t h e r t he se g r ie va n ce s we re pe rs p e ct ive o r no t i s i rre leva n t. Howeve r, fa c t u a l ly, t h i s i s i n co r re ct. E x h i b i t 4, be i n g a l e tte r da ted Ma y 24, 200 1, Ro be rt A. R i c h a rd s to a l l OPAC employees states that "Our work on futures has now progressed to the point where we a re ready to mo ve forward with the implementa tion. ". T h e o n l y e v i d e n ce, t h e re fo re, t h e Majo r i t y h ad b e fo re i t rega rd i n g w h et he r o r no t t he re s t r u c t u r i n g had beg u n a t t he po in t i n t i m e w h e n t h e g r i eva n c e s w e re f i l e d co m e s fro m t h i s l e t t e r. I t i n d i c a t e s t h a t t h e re s t r uct u r i ng wa s to co mm e n ce a s o f May 24, T he Maj o r i t y ' s d e c i s io n doe s no t m a ke i t c l e a r o n w h a t ev i d e n c e t h e y ba s e d t h e i r d e c i s io n t h a t t h e s e m a tt e rs we re p u re ly p ro s pe c t i ve. On t he que s t ion of w het he r t h e se g rieva n ce s a re i d en t i ca l, t he M ajo ri ty' s d e c i s io n ta ke s a ve ry re st ri ct i ve v iew o f t he idea o f i d e nt i ca l. T he ev id e n ce t h e Boa rd h a d b e fo re i t re g a rd i n g t h e s u b s t a n ce o f t h e s e g r i e va n c e s wa s e xt reme l y l i m i t e d. A n y co n c l u s io n t he Boa rd ma ke s re g a rd i ng the s u b s ta n t ive na t u re o f t h e se g riev a n ce s m u st b e b a s ed o n l y o n t he e v i d e n ce i t had be fo re i t. A rt i c le o f t he Co l le ct i ve Ag re e me n t d e fi ne s a g r ieva n ce a s ".... a dife ren ce arising be tween the parties re la ting to the in te rpre ta tion, applica tion, a dm inis tra tion, or a llege d vio la tion o f th e Agre emen t.... ". I n t h i s c a se, t he g r i eva n ce s be fo re t he Bo a rd u n i fo rm l y a n d ide n t i c a l l y a l leg e v io la t io n o f t h e sa me p ro v i s i o n s o f t he Co l le ct ive A g reeme n t. T he Majo ri ty m u s t a c cep t t h i s c h a ra c te r iza t io n o f t h e v io l a t i o n s o f t h e Co l l e c t i v e Ag re e m e n t i n a b s e n ce o f a n y e v ide n ce to t he con t ra ry. T h i s Bo a rd had no s u c h ev i d e n ce. F u rt h e rmo re, t h e M ajo r i ty ' s c h a ra c te r izat io n of t h e se g r i e va n ce s a s g e n e ra l o r po l i cy i s s ue s w i th in t he me a n i ng of Art i c le i n no wa y mea n s t hey ca n no t a l so be p rope rl y fi led a s e i t he r g ro u p o r i nd iv i d ua l g r ieva n ce s. C u rre n t ca se law s ug g e s t s t ha t t h e re a re not a i rt i g h t co m p a rtm e n ts b etw e e n t h e d ife re n t s p e c i e s o f g r i e v a n ce s. A b se n t ext reme ly re s t ri c t i ve l a ng uage the Majo ri ty s ho u l d no t d eve lo p s u ch n a rrow i n g a n d te c h n i c a l d ivis i o n s. T he se cond ba s i s o n w h i ch t he Majo ri ty reje ct s t he c le a r a n d ma nda tory na t u re o f t he lang uage o f A rt i c le i s t ha t t he U n ion h a d, in fa ct, co mm i tted a n a b u se o f p ro ce s s i n f i l i n g t h e se m a tte rs a s g ro u p g r i e v a n ce s. T h i s i s a n ext reme l y s e r i o u s fi n d i ng by t he M ajo ri ty u n s u b s t a nt i a ted by t he e v ide n ce. F i rs t l y, i t s ho u ld b e no te d t ha t t h i s Ag re e me n t i n c l u d e s a p ro v i s io n i n A rt i c l e t h a t "Th e Board o f A rbitra tion or so le A rbitra tor shall not be a u thorize d to make any de cis io n in con sis ten t with th e pro vision s of th is Agreement nor to a lte r, modify, add to or am en d any pa rt of th is Agreemen t. ". A fi nd i ng by t he Majo ri ty t h a t t he la n g u ag e o f Art i c le i s no t m a n d a to r y i n reg a rd s to ho l d i ng S tage Two m ee t i n g s i s b l a ta n t l y i n co n s i s te n t w i t h the l a ng u age o f t h a t Art i c le a n d i nco n s i s ten t w i t h t he s pe c i fic p ro v i s io n s o f A rt i c l e o f t h i s A g re eme n t. p a g e 2
14 T h e M aj o r i t y a p pa re n t l y re l i e s o n t h e fa c t t h a t t h e s e g r i eva n ce s a re i d e n t i c a l l y wo rd e d a n d h ave i d e n t i ca l re m e d i e s t o co n c l u d e t h a t t h e y a re 2 9 d u p l i c a te d g r i ev a n ces. T h i s i s a n e xt re m e ly p u zz l i n g f i n d i n g g ive n t h e M aj o r i t y h a s p re v i o u s l y fo u n d that t h e s e g r i e v a n c e s we re, i n fa ct, not i d e n t i ca l fo r t h e p u r p o s e s o f fi n d i n g t h e m i m p ro p e r l y fi l ed a s g ro u p g riev a nce s. The y e i t h e r a re ide n t i c a l g r ie va n ce s a n d t he re fo re p rope rl y g rou p g r i ev a n ce s ; o r t h e y a re n o t i d e n t i c a l g r i e v a n c e s a n d t h e re fo re n o t a n a b u s e of p ro c e s s. T h e fi l i n g of 2 9 i d e n t i c a l l y wo rd e d g r i e va n ce s i s n o e v i d e n c e o f a n a b u s e of p ro ce s s. I t me re l y s u gge s t s t ha t t he ad m i n i s t ra t io n o f t he g rie va n ce p ro ce d u re i s a s ce n t ra l ize d in t he U n i o n ' s ha nd s a s i t i s in t he E mp loye r ' s ha n d s. T h i s M ajo r i ty d rew no co n c l u s io n s from t h e fa c t t ha t t he ad m i n i s t ra t ion of t he g rieva n ce p ro ce d u re i s do ne ce n t ra l l y by the Em p lo ye r. I n fa ct, t he M ajo ri t y ' s comme n t s o n page 9 s u gge s t t ha t i t a g reed w i th the e ffi c i e n c ie s c rea t e d by s u ch ce n t ra l a d m i n i s t ra t io n. To d raw a ny n e g at ive i n fe re nce from s u c h ce n t ra l ize d ad m i n i s t rat ion o f t h e g r ie va n ce p ro ce d u re o n be ha l f o f t he U n ion i s i n co n s i s tent, p ro b lema t i c, a nd u nwa rra nted. O n page 9 o f i t s de c i s io n, t he M ajo r i ty e x p re s se s a co n ce rn t ha t a fi n d i ng t ha t t h e s e a re p ro p e r l y co n s t i t u t ed g ro u p g r i e va n ce s co u l d l e a d to e a c h o f t h e s e g ro u p g r i e va n ces be i ng h ea rd by i n d i v i d u a l a rb i t ra to rs a t co n s id e ra b l e t i m e a n d e x p e n s e. T h i s co n c e r n i s p ro s p e ct i ve a t b e st. T h e e v id e n c e b e fo re t h i s B o a rd t h ro u g h E x h i b i t 6 i s t h a t i n t h e p a s t t h e s e pa rt i e s h ave u t i l i z e d t h e g r i ev a n ce p ro c e d u re i n a m u t u a l l y re s pe ctfu l a nd efi c ie n t ma n ne r w he n la rge n u m be rs o f g riev a n ce s have b ee n i nvo l ved. Th e re a so n M r. Vo l ke s su gge s te d t he p ro ce d u re he d i d i s p re c i se l y b e c a u se t he U n io n h a d b e e n a m i ca b le to th i s efi c ie ncy w he n i t wa s ap p rop ria te. To fi nd t he re fo re t ha t a b se n t c le a r a n d cogen t e v i de n ce t ha t t he U n io n wo u l d com m i t a n a b u se o f p ro ce s s i s p ro b l e m a t i c a n d co n t ra ry to t he e v ide n ce i n fro n t o f t h e Bo a rd. F u rt he rmo re, i t i s o pe n to e i t h e r p a rty to req ue st co n so l ida t io n o f t he se m a tt e rs a t a rb i t ra t io n a n d t h i s fu l ly d i s p e n se s t h e p ro s pe c t iv e con ce rn o f t h e Bo a rd. Fo r t he M aj o ri ty to a n t i c i pa te o r co n ce rn i t s e l f w i t h t h i s m a t te r a t t h i s j u n c t u re i s i n a p p ro p r i a te. Fo r t h e s e rea so n s, I wo u l d h a ve a l l owe d t h e g r i e va n c e. T h e l a n g u a g e o f A rt i c l e i s c l e a rl y ma n d a tory. T he p a rt ie s s ho u l d h ave b e e n d i re cte d to atte mpt to come to a m u t ua l ly- ag re eab le m a n ne r fo r dea l i n g w i t h t he se g r ie van ce s a t t h e se co nd s ta g e. A b s e n t s u c h ag reement, t h e B o a rd s h o u l d h a ve fo l l owe d t h e m a nd a to ry l a n g u a g e o f th e C o l lective Ag ree m e n t a n d o rd e red t h e e m p l o ye r to h o l d t h e s e co n d s tag e m e e t i n g s a s re q u i re d by t h e C o l l e c t i ve Ag re e m e n t. p a g e 3
15 S U P P L E M E N TA RY AWAR D T h e re a re a n u m b e r of com m e n t s t o b e m a d e wi t h re s p e ct t o M s. M u n t - M a d i l r s d i s s e n t. I n t h e co rre s p o n d e n c e b e twe e n t h e p a rt i e s, i t i s c l e a r t h e E m p l o y e r a t t e m p t e d t o d e a l w i t h a l l o f t h e g ri eva n c e s a t t h e s a m e t i m e a t s t age 2. O n J u n e 2 2, t h e E m p l o y e r a d v i s ed t h e U n i o n t h a t i t h a d re c e i ved g ri e va n ce s wi t h i d e n t i c a l wo rd i n g a n d i t wo u l d c om p i l e a l i s t of wo r k p l a ce s i n w h i c h t h e g ri e va n ce s we re fi l e d a n d " a t t h a t tim e we c a n s c h e d u l e a s t a g e 2 m ee t i n g wi t h a l l o f t h e g r i eva n c e s a n d t h e U n i o n m a y s e l e ct th ree g ri e v o rs t o a tte n d o n b e h a l f of a l l ". O n J u n e 2 8, , t h e U n i o n d i d n o t a g ree to h o l d " o n e S t a g e 2 " m e e t i n g a n d s t a t e d t h at t h e s e m a t t e rs Wo u l d ra i s e d i ffe re n t fa c t s i t u a t i o n s t h a t wou l d req u i re a n i n d i v i d u a l re v i ew o f t h e c i rc u m s t a n c e s. O n J u ne 2 9, , t h e Em p l o ye r ' s re p l y, re fe rr i n g to a l l t h e g ri e v a n c e s s t a t e d t h a t " a l l o f t h e g ri e va n c e s h a v e i d e n t i c a l wo rd i n g, a n d as s u c h we a re pre pa red t o co n d u c t o n e S t a g e Two m e e t i n g to a d d re s s t h e i s s u e " a n d pro po s e d t h a t o n e S t a g e 2 m ee t i n g b e h e l d a t t h e M PAC h e ad offi ce o r a S t ag e 2 m e e t i n g b e h e l d a t a re g i o n a l offi ce. T h e E m p l o ye r t h e n s t a t e d t h a t " s i n c e t h e g r i e va n c e s a re i d e n t i c a l l y wo rd e d, we a re n o t p rep a red t o h o l d S t a g e 2 m e e t i n g s a t e ve ry wo r k p l a c e " a n d i f t h e U n i o n d i d n o t a g ree t h a t i t s h o u l d pro c e e d t o t h e n e x t s t a g e i n t h e g r i e v a n c e p ro c e d u re. I t i s c l e a r from t h e c o r re s p o n d e n ce, t h a t t h e E m p l o y e r d i d n e t a c ce pt t h e U n i o n ' s co n t e n t i o n t h a t t h e g r i e v a n c e s wo t d d r a i s e d i ff e r e n t fa c t s i t l a t i o n s r e q / P i r i n g i n d i v i d q t a l r e v i ew s a n d t h a t t il e
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