Re Halifax Shipyard and Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of Canada, Local 1

Authors

Innis Christie, Dalhousie University Schulich School of Law

Document Type

Arbitration Decision

Publication Date

7-17-2008

Keywords

Labourers, Joint, Past Practice, Prohibit, Meaningful Discussions, Estoppel

Abstract

This is a union policy grievance regarding a change in the use of labourers to perform a particular function. This is part of a joint process improvement effort. The parties agree that the only question to be considered by the Arbitrator is whether the Collective Agreement permits the Employer to make the proposed changes. The Union believed past practice prohibited the changes under the current Agreement.

Comments

Case summary available at the Sir James Dunn Library via Canadian Labour Arbitration Summaries. Summary available only on CanLii. Full text available online at WestlawEdge Canada and Lexis+ (subscription required).

Recommended Citation

Re Halifax Shipyard and Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of Canada, Local 1 (2008), 2008 CanLII 92136, 94 CLAS 211 (Can LA) (Arbitrator: Innis Christie).