In this decision of Arbitrator Michael McFadden, the United Food and Commercial Workers Canada, Local 175 (“the Union”) grieved that Post Foods Canada Inc. (“the Employer”) violated the Collective Agreement by imposing a mandatory overtime shift for full-time employees.
Arbitrator McFadden allowed the Union’s grievance and held that the mandatory overtime shift imposed by the Employer violated the Collective Agreement. Arbitrator McFadden found that, pursuant to the terms of the parties’ Collective Agreement, overtime work for full-time employees could only be assigned on a voluntary basis.