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The Grievance Settlement Board (GSB) issued a decision on March 21, 2024, in a case involving the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) and the Crown in Right of Ontario (Ontario Clean Water Agency). The case centered around a group grievance claiming that management improperly performed bargaining unit work at
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The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin has issued a revised well site investigation report for Well No. 3, a proposed well site for the Fairchild Waterworks in the Village of Fairchild, Wisconsin. The revision is a result of discovering wetlands on the originally approved well site, and the proposed well
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The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) filed a grievance against the Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA), alleging that the employer had violated the collective agreement, specifically Articles 2, 3, 9, and others. The grievance stemmed from an incident in March 2022, where the Grievor's Team Leader allegedly
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A decision was rendered by the Grievance Settlement Board on April 9, 2024, regarding a grievance submitted by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) on behalf of its member, Anderson. The grievance alleged that a five-day suspension imposed on Anderson in 2020 was unjust or excessive. The Expedited Mediation-Arbitration
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In a landmark decision, the Grievance Settlement Board has issued a confidentiality order in the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (Bahadur) grievance, effective March 26, 2024. The order restricts access to medical records produced by the union and outlines strict guidelines for their use and distribution. The decision was made
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The Grievance Settlement Board has denied the appeals of Correctional Officer Daljinder Singh, who claimed that the employer breached the collective agreement by issuing reprimands for failing to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) and a face mask during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Board found that the employer had just cause
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The sudden removal of ACIP members by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his appointment of vaccine opponents to the advisory committee have raised concerns about public health and the potential for insurers to drop coverage of recommended vaccines. In response, House Democrats led by Reps. Kim Schrier, M.D.
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The Colorado Public Utilities Commission has granted Public Service Company of Colorado's request for alternative forms of notice in its 2022 Electric Rate Case. The proposed notice includes publishing a legal notice in The Denver Post, posting the filing on the company's website, mailing a customer
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The Public Utilities Commission of Colorado has issued a decision extending the stay in the proceeding against Public Service Company of Colorado regarding an appeal of a local governmental land use decision issued by the Town of Eaton. The new deadline for filing a Status Report and proposed procedural schedule,
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U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky, Diana DeGette, and Sara Jacobs led a letter to Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., advocating for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to uphold protections for private health information related to reproductive care. This move follows a June 2025 decision by
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A federal court has issued a temporary restraining order to block the Trump-Vance administration's unlawful certifications and restrictions on funding for critical services for survivors of domestic and sexual violence, LGBTQI+ youth, and unhoused communities. Democracy Forward, a national legal organization, and a nationwide coalition of domestic violence,
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A recent arbitration decision by the Grievance Settlement Board in Toronto has resulted in the dismissal of a union grievance alleging an unjust two-day suspension imposed on a public servant. The decision marks the end of an Expedited Mediation-Arbitration process, in which the majority of grievances are typically resolved. However,
