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CANADIAN RAILWAY OFFICE OF ARBITRATION
CASE NO. 3405
Heard in Montreal, Wednesday, 11 February 2004
concerning
CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY
and
UNITED TRANSPORTATION UNION
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DISPUTE:
Violation of article 57 of agreement 4.16. Implementation of an appropriate remedy consistent with the provisions of article 85, addendum 123 of agreement 4.16.
UNION'S STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
On November 7th, 2003, the Company issued a notice (#610) to all employees at Oshawa Yard advising that the recognized switching limits at Oshawa have been changed. This arbitrary change in the established switching limits is contrary to the provisions of article 57 of agreement 4.16.
It is the Union's position that the Company violated the reasonable intent of article 57 and, as a result, requested that an appropriate remedy be applied.
The Company declined the Union's request.
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FOR THE UNION:
(SGD.) R. A. BEATTY
GENERAL CHAIRPERSON |
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There appeared on behalf of the Company:
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J. Coleman
K. Tobin
J. Torchia
B. Hogan
D. VanCauwenbergh
D. Fournier
J. Krawec
O. Lavoie
D. Parent
T. Marquis
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- Counsel, Montreal
- Counsel, Toronto
- Director, Labour Relations, Edmonton
- Manager, Labour Relations, Toronto
- Sr. Manager, Human Resources, Winnipeg
- Division Manager - CMC, Montreal
- Sr. Manager, Labour Relations, Toronto
- Trainmaster, Montreal
- Trainmaster, Montreal
- General Manager, S.O.D. |
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And on behalf of the Union:
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M. A. Church
R. A. Beatty
R. LeBel
J. W. Armstrong
J. Gagné
G. Anderson
B. R. Boechler
W. G. Scarrow
G. Dubois
J. P. Paquette
J. Robbins
S. Tapp
S. Pommet
R. Dyon
P. Vickers
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- Counsel, Toronto
- General Chairperson, Quebec
- General Chairperson, Sault Ste. Marie
- Vice-President, Edmonton
- Vice-General Chairperson, Quebec
- Vice-General Chairperson
- General Chairperson, Edmonton
- Vice-Local Chairperson, Sarnia
- Local Chairperson
- Local Chairperson
- Vice-General Chairperson
- Local President
- Local Chairperson
- General Chairman, TCRC, Montreal
- Vice-General Chairman, TCRC
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The preliminary objection filed by the Company prior to the hearing of this dispute was resolved between the parties at the hearing on Wednesday, February 11, 2004. The hearing was therefore adjourned by the Arbitrator to April 2004.
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On Wednesday 14 April 2004, there appeared on behalf of the Company:
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K. Tobin
J. Coleman
J. Torchia
B. Hogan
D. Van Cauwenbergh
J. P. Krawec
T. Marquis
D. Fournier
J. Quik
F. O'Neill
D. Laurendeau
D. Parent
J. Blanchet
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- Counsel, Toronto
- Counsel, Montreal
- Director, Labour Relations, Edmonton
- Manager, Labour Relations, Toronto
- Sr. Manager, Human Resources, Toronto
- Sr. Manager, Labour Relations, Toronto
- General Manager, Operations, Toronto
- Division Manager, CMC
- Manager, COMPORT
- Locomotive Repair Centre, Toronto
- Manager, Labour Relations, Montreal
- Trainmaster, St. Lambert
- Trainmaster, Taschereau Yard |
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And on behalf of the Union:
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J. Robbins
R. LeBel
W. G. Scarrow
G. Marcoux
S. Pommet
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- Vice-General Chairperson, Sarnia
- General Chairperson, Quebec
- Vice-Local Chairperson, Sarnia
- Local Chairperson, Montreal
- Local Chairperson - Yard,
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At the request of the parties the hearing was adjourned sine die.
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