Industrial Sector Updates

Grievance Reports

Fall/Winter 2007

Prairie Pride Natural Foods Ltd. - A member who was unjustly suspended for three days received a grievance settlement where the discipline is removed from their file with one day of pay. Another member at this location filed a grievance after they were unjust removed from their lead hand position. The grievance was resolved with the member being reinstated to the position.

Spring 2007

Prairie Pride Natural Foods Ltd. - On March 12, 2007, a membership meeting was held where Shop Stewards, Joint Labour/Management (JLM) Committee and Occupational Health and Safety Committee members were elected.

On March 23, 2007, the Union held its first Joint Labour Management (JLM) meeting with the employer and a number of issues have been resolved as result, including the issue of the employer posting the Quality Control Lead Hand position. Monthly JLM meetings have been scheduled through to February 2008.

Brewers Distributors Ltd., Regina - A mediation session was held recently in an attempt to resolve a grievance regarding vacation entitlement. Unfortunately, no resolve was found at this level and the issue has been referred to arbitration.

Winter 2006/2007

Brewers Distributors Ltd. – At grievance meetings held since the last issue of Focus, some issues regarding workers not being scheduled correctly that remained from 2005 were resolved. Another member had an unjust written reprimand removed from their file as a result of a grievance settlement.

Fall 2006

New Food Classics – A number of grievances were resolved, including an unjust reprimand being removed from a member’s file.

April 2006

XL Foods, Moose Jaw - The company had attempted to red-circle a number of members’ rates, one in the production area, the others in maintenance, resulting in no wage progression for the affected members when it was due. The union filed a grievance on the basis that the intent during negotiations was not that these positions would be red-circled but that they had been reclassified. The union has now resolved this issue, with the affected members receiving the back pay owed to them.

January 2006

Vanguard — A member who had been terminated unjustly was reinstated with full seniority and received a monetary settlement in the form of a $500 RRSP.

Brewers Distributors — Since the last report, numerous grievances have been resolved, highlights of these settlement include a member paid for lost wages after management performed bargaining unit work and a member reinstated from termination with full seniority and resumption of previous rate of pay.

XL Foods — Settlements made by the union regarding lost wages have resulted in $740 being returned to 34 members. Steps have also been taken to ensure that wage progression increases will be received on the proper dates in the future. If you do not receive your increase on time, please contact a Shop Steward.

At the Christmas party, which was held on December 17, $300 was raised towards Leukemia Research.