Termination unreasonable, worker reinstated

The company’s procedure for recalling from layoff was both long-standing and contrary to the collective agreement. One driver who did not want to be called back for temporary work was caught by the system.

A seasonal worker was fired for being absent without leave after he failed to heed messages to call his employer following a seven-month layoff. The union grieved, arguing that the employer had not observed the recall provisions laid out in the collective agreement.

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