Ongoing representation of municipalities (all sizes) across Ontario in their fire and paramedic negotiations and interest arbitrations including leading awards in both sectors addressing past and current leading issues such as 24-hour shifts (fire), availability/scheduling (paramedics), and benefits and compensation issues (both).
Practice Area: Labour Relations
Obtained an injunction on behalf of a municipality imposing limits on strike picketing at facilities hosting the World Junior Hockey Championships.
Obtained an injunction on behalf of a municipality imposing limits on strike picketing at facilities hosting the World Junior Hockey Championships.
Successfully represented a school board in the judicial review of an arbitrator’s decision addressing retirement gratuities.
Successfully represented a school board in the judicial review of an arbitrator’s decision addressing retirement gratuities.
Argued grievance arbitration where the issue was one of collective agreement interpretation involving the union’s scope of work and work jurisdiction.
Argued grievance arbitration where the issue was one of collective agreement interpretation involving the union’s scope of work and work jurisdiction.
Worked with a client in the services sector to prepare a plan for response to union organizing and subsequently advised and counselled it through an unsuccessful union application to certify.
Worked with a client in the services sector to prepare a plan for response to union organizing and subsequently advised and counselled it through an unsuccessful union application to certify.
Successfully represented a large steel manufacturer in aggressive claims of inappropriate and uncivil management.
Successfully represented a large steel manufacturer in aggressive claims of inappropriate and uncivil management.
Acted as chief negotiator in collective bargaining for a first collective agreement in a time of great restraint in the broader public services.
Acted as chief negotiator in collective bargaining for a first collective agreement in a time of great restraint in the broader public services.
Ongoing advice and representation in the management of unionized and non-unionized employees in the gaming and hospitality industry.
Ongoing advice and representation in the management of unionized and non-unionized employees in the gaming and hospitality industry.
Ongoing labour and employment counsel to universities in the management and administration of academic staff and faculty.
Ongoing labour and employment counsel to universities in the management and administration of academic staff and faculty.
Successfully argued labour relations board case on the distinction between a sale of business and a bona fide contracting out and related unfair labour practices.
Successfully argued labour relations board case on the distinction between a sale of business and a bona fide contracting out and related unfair labour practices.