GSB# 2003-0663, 2003-0707, 2003-0709, 2003-0855

UNION# OLB170/03, OLB198/03, OLB200/03, OLB226/03

IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION

Under

THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT

Before

THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD

BETWEEN

Ontario Liquor Control Boards Employees’ Union (Deeley et al.)

Grievor

• and -

The Crown in Right of Ontario (Liquor Control Board of Ontario)

Employer

BEFORE

Gerry Lee

Vice-Chair

FOR THE UNION

Steve Saysell Grievance Officer Ontario Liquor Boards Employees’ Union

FOR THE EMPLOYER

Pat Houlihan Consultant Liquor Control Board of Ontario

HEARING

August 25-28, 2003.

Decision

The parties referred the above captioned grievances to mediation/arbitration in accordance with Article 22.11 and Appendix 2 of the Collective Agreement.

At the outset of the hearing, the parties agreed that I had jurisdiction to deal with this matter and they requested that I issue a “without precedent” decision with no reasons.

The grievors in these matters allege that the employer has violated article 6 of the collective agreement with respect to the duration of certain overtime shifts. Specifically, when the employer offers a four hour overtime opportunity, the grievors are of the view that they have the right to work one, two or three hours of overtime if they believe the four hour assignment is not suitable.

Having carefully considered the submissions of the parties, I have concluded that there is no violation of the collective agreement. Accordingly, the grievances are dismissed.

Dated at Toronto this 27^th^ Day of November 2003.