The union objected to the employer’s policy on the wearing of personal protective equipment. It argued that it was too punitive in not reflecting progressive discipline. Not only was the policy reasonable, but the union had acquiesced in its application for too long to grieve now.
The union charged that the employer was routinely skipping the first offence level of discipline for Safety Violations and imposing three-day, non-working suspensions instead of written warnings. The union filed a policy grievance.
