Grievance

The worker who files a grievance has choices along the way about how it gets resolved.  The grievor can agree to resolve the issue through a negotiated settlement agreement, can choose to proceed to an arbitration hearing where an arbitrator will issue a final and binding legal decision on the grievance, or at any time...

Filed a grievance late? The Arbitrator has the power to extend the timelines Most, if not all, collective agreements provide a timeline within which a worker is permitted to file a grievance. Some Collective Agreement provide a generous timeline, such as 30 days in the Ontario Public Service, others as little as seven days in...

The OPSEU/SEFPO Grievance Form has been given a fresh update for the first time in decades.  The changes are subtle but important to polish up this tool to enforce the rights workers have fought for and won in their contracts and legislation.  The revised form is cleaner and more streamlined, to eliminate duplication and unnecessary...