The grievor approved work done by a contractor that had been completed improperly. The city claimed that the grievor's failure to apply a new set of rules was a challange to authority. The arbitrator ruled that the situation could not be characterized as insubordination.
A public works inspector was disciplined after his failure to follow up on a superior’s verbal instructions resulted in work being carried out improperly. The employer alleged insubordination. The union grieved.
