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Economists find domestic car bailout cost effective, but expect more demands in future
Alberta (3,287 inside workers) and the Civic Service Union, Local 52
Montreal, Quebec (60 employees of a daycare centre) and the Service Employees International Union, Local 298
Victoria, British Columbia (150 security guards) and the Canadian Auto Workers, Local 114
Edmonton, Alberta (45 employees making equipment for the oil industry) and the Christian Labour Association of Canada, Local 63
Canada-wide (1,800 locomotive engineers) and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference
Burlington, Ontario (113 employees of a nursing home) and the Service Employees International Union, Local 1
Vancouver, British Columbia (182 employees making electrical lighting) and the Canadian Auto Workers, Local 114
Pickering, Ontario (110 employees making aluminum extrusions) and the United Steelworkers, Local 2784
St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec (400 employees making electrical supplies) and the United Steelworkers of America, Local 9065
Brooks, Alberta (2,137 employees of a beef packing plant) and the United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 401
Montreal, Quebec (600 employees of a financial institution) and the Canadian Office and Professional Employees, Local 575
Despite the grievor's admission of guilt and contrition, the arbitrator found that his failure was too serious, and placed the employer under too much jeopardy from the impact of a mistake of this sort.
Despite the fact that the grievor's threats against coworkers were specific and repeated, the arbitrator reinstated him. The decision by the company to treat similar threats with suspensions was crucial in the ruling.