United Food and Commercial Workers International Union v. Belpak Foods
3272-99-U; 3273-99-U United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, Applicant v. Belpak Foods, A Division of Janes Family Foods, Phil Nichols and Danny Chretien, Responding Parties.
BEFORE: Brian McLean, Vice-Chair, and Board Members J. A. Ronson and D. A. Patterson.
DECISION OF THE BOARD; April 12, 2000
1. It has come to the attention of the Board that there was an omission from the Board’s decision dated April 5, 2000.
2. The Board’s decision should have included a requirement included in the Minutes of Settlement between the parties that the employer post and deliver the “Notice to Employees” which is attached to this decision.
3. Accordingly, the Board hereby orders the employer to post the “Notice to Employees” attached to this decision on the bulletin board in the staff lunchroom for a period of thirty (30) days. The Board also directs the employer to deliver a copy of the “Notice to Employees”, along with the pay-slips, to all non-supervisory employees.
“Brian McLean”
for the Board
Schedule “B”
The Labour Relations Act, 1995
NOTICE TO EMPLOYEES
Posted by order of the Ontario Labour Relations Board
In accordance with a settlement by Belpak Foods, A Division of Janes Family Foods and the United Food and Commercial Workers, the Ontario Labour Relations Board has directed the posting of this notice to inform employees of their rights.
Employees in Ontario have these rights which are protected by law:
An employee has the right to join a trade union of his or her own choice and to participate in its lawful activities.
An employee has the right to oppose a trade union, or subject to the union security clause in the collective agreement with his or her employer, refuse to join a trade union.
An employee has the right not to be discriminated against or penalized by an employer or by a trade union because he or she is exercising rights under the Labour Relations Act.
An employee has the right not to be penalized because he or she participated in a proceeding under the Labour Relations Act.
It is unlawful for employees to be fired, laid off or in any way penalized for the exercise of these rights.
Per: Authorized Representative