Ontario Public Service Employees Union (Herskovits et al.) v. The Crown in Right of Ontario (Ministry of Finance), 2007 CanLII 11299

GSB# 2004-3564

UNION# 2004-0599-0009

IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION

Under

THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT

Before

THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD

BETWEEN

Ontario Public Service Employees Union (Herskovits et al.)

Union

• and -

The Crown in Right of Ontario (Ministry of Finance)

Employer

BEFORE

Barry Fisher

Vice-Chair

FOR THE UNION

Nelson Roland Barrister and Solicitor

FOR THE EMPLOYER

Janice Campbell Counsel Ministry of Government Services

HEARING

March 20, 2007.

Interim Decision

This case involves a group of over 80 individual grievors seeking similar remedies. The first two grievors were scheduled for hearing and then withdrew their claims just prior to the commencement of the hearing. In order to provide for a more efficient process on a go forward basis, I am ordering the following process for the remaining grievors.

1. The union will identify to the employer the next grievor who elects to proceed before the Board by April 30, 2007.
2. If no grievor is identified by the union within this time frame, the remaining claims shall be deemed to be withdrawn.
3. If a grievor is identified to proceed, the parties will schedule the matter before Vice-Chair Fisher.

Dated at Toronto this 23^rd day of March 2007.