Category Archives: Another Problem Solved
ANOTHER PROBLEM SOLVED: Assisting an employee through a difficult position elimination
We recently assisted a 30-year employee through a difficult position elimination When the employer decides to restructure their work environment, it can have very significant impacts on the work and the employees who do that work. GSU and your negotiated … Continue reading
ANOTHER PROBLEM SOLVED: Supporting and assisting a GSU member during their extended sick leave
Aug. 29, 2023 – Tuesday Members’ Memo Recognizing a member’s desire to minimize stress and focus on recovery, GSU staff rep Donna Driediger stepped in to help navigate the return of employer-provided equipment to the employer. By acting as an … Continue reading
ANOTHER PROBLEM SOLVED: Grievance successful, member receives their requested vacation time
A member made personal commitments that would take place during a busy work season before they requested their vacation leave from the company. When the member requested vacation leave eight months before the leave was desired, the company denied … Continue reading
ANOTHER PROBLEM SOLVED: Quick action solved a member’s EI problem
A GSU member who had participated in a Service Canada-approved work-sharing program at their place of employment received a notice suggesting they had been overpaid EI benefits and were required to repay a significant amount of money. Needless to say, … Continue reading
ANOTHER PROBLEM SOLVED: Maternity Leave, demonstrated performance and eligibility for a salary increase
Each year members patiently await their annual performance review in anticipation of their annual pay raise which is purportedly based on demonstrated performance in their job. But what if an employee doesn’t have a demonstrated performance as a result of … Continue reading
ANOTHER PROBLEM SOLVED: Clarification on travel expenses while attending company training
GSU staff rep Mason Van Luven assisted a member who needed clarification why travel expenses to and from company-provided training were not expensed. In the end, the member agreed to HR clarification when it was provided. No question or … Continue reading
Grievance results in pressing necessity leave awarded and banked time/overtime/vacation restored to members
When a severe winter storm prevented a number of GSU Local 1 members from attending work for all or part of their shifts on Nov. 9, 2020, they were required by their employer to use banked overtime or vacation to … Continue reading
ANOTHER PROBLEM SOLVED: GSU member to be paid for notice period
Recently a GSU member gave a month’s notice that he was resigning his employment and would be taking a job with a competitor, albeit in another community. The local management’s response was to inform the employee that he was done … Continue reading
ANOTHER PROBLEM SOLVED: Grievance secures severance pay for GSU member
A GSU member is relieved after grievance action secured their right to receive severance pay from Viterra after a layoff of more than 12 months. “I don’t think there was ever any doubt about the member’s right to severance pay … Continue reading
ANOTHER PROBLEM SOLVED: Member to receive pay increase
A GSU Local 2 (Viterra Head office) member received a position elimination notice on Dec. 2, 2020 with the 120-day notice period expiring on April 1, 2021. When the member inquired whether they would receive the salary increase that was effective … Continue reading
ANOTHER PROBLEM SOLVED: Access to personal family leave to attend to emergent situation
Bitterly cold weather created unanticipated furnace issues for a GSU member. GSU staff rep Donna Driediger assisted a member who thought they were required to take a vacation day or use banked time off to deal with their furnace when … Continue reading
ANOTHER PROBLEM SOLVED: Submitting a claim to insurance provider
A member called staff representative Steve Torgerson with questions about their benefit plan. The member was hired eights months ago and wasn’t sure how to claim for prescription medicine or how to submit a claim. Steve walked the member through … Continue reading
ANOTHER PROBLEM SOLVED: Another EI appeal win saves $9,664 for former GSU member
A GSU member working for the Western Producer received notice that his position was being eliminated effective the end of July 2017. The union member elected to go on layoff subject to recall and to defer his employment termination date … Continue reading
GSU’s EI-appeal win puts $14,000+ back in the pocket of GSU member
A GSU member received notice that his position was being eliminated effective December 30, 2015. The union member elected to go on layoff subject to recall and to defer his employment termination date for six months, as provided for in … Continue reading
ANOTHER PROBLEM SOLVED: workplace mediation at a GSU-represented workplace
Recently members at a GSU-represented workplace attended a workplace mediation meeting to address conflict between a number of union members and their manager. The mediation process resulted from grievance action taken by the union members in response to complaints they … Continue reading