The Corporation of the Town of Kingsville / International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 636
Ontario Ministry of Labour · Labour arbitration (Ontario) · Ontario, Canada · 2014-02-17
Why it matters
A labour arbitration between The Corporation of the Town of Kingsville and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 636, on the issue of layoff termination of employment. The arbitrator was David Williamson. 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 The Corporation of the Town of Kingsville and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 636, on the issue of layoff termination of employment. The arbitrator was David Williamson. 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: The Corporation of the Town of Kingsville and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 636
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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