The Union has been raising issues in regard to how performance meetings are generated, and what information is supplied.
The Collective Agreement clearly states:
“…If practicable, the Company shall provide the Employee with reasonable prior notice of the interview in writing informing the Employee of the alleged misdemeanour(s) and of his or her right to have a Union representative present…”
The Union has previously filed a grievance on the Air Canada Mainline side and now has a practice in place where the information required in the meeting letters will be present, we thought the same could move over to the Rouge side but have now been placed in the position to file a grievance.
The reality is that when the Company is calling you in for a meeting around performance, they are well aware what the “misdemeanour” is, the same applies for attendance related issues, if they are calling you in for attendance issues, they need to advise dates, issues etc. Stating “overall attendance” with nothing further leaves one to wonder what they are concerned with noting, especially if they want to discuss specifics.
You can click here to see a copy of the grievance filed today (CLICK HERE).