City Of Toronto / Toronto Civic Employees Union, Local 416 (CUPE)
Ontario Ministry of Labour · Labour arbitration (Ontario) · Ontario, Canada · 2018-06-20
Why it matters
A labour arbitration between City Of Toronto and Toronto Civic Employees Union, Local 416 (CUPE), on the issue of layoff. The arbitrator was Felicity Briggs. For a student, it is an example of how Ontario's grievance arbitration system resolves disputes under a collective agreement: a neutral arbitrator interprets the agreement and issues a binding award, the everyday machinery of Canadian labour law.
Summary
A labour arbitration between City Of Toronto and Toronto Civic Employees Union, Local 416 (CUPE), on the issue of layoff. The arbitrator was Felicity Briggs. For a student, it is an example of how Ontario's grievance arbitration system resolves disputes under a collective agreement: a neutral arbitrator interprets the agreement and issues a binding award, the everyday machinery of Canadian labour law.
The detail
Parties: City Of Toronto and Toronto Civic Employees Union, Local 416 (CUPE)
Outcome: See the published award for the arbitrator's decision.
Applicable law: Ontario Labour Relations Act; the parties' collective agreement
Issues in play: Collective agreement interpretation
Read the full decision at Ontario Ministry of Labour ↗
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