{"id":22796,"date":"2014-08-19T22:23:02","date_gmt":"2014-08-19T14:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=22796"},"modified":"2014-08-19T22:23:02","modified_gmt":"2014-08-19T14:23:02","slug":"teachers-union-in-kamloops-cited-for-workplace-bullying-harassment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2014\/08\/19\/teachers-union-in-kamloops-cited-for-workplace-bullying-harassment\/","title":{"rendered":"Teachers’ union in Kamloops cited for workplace bullying, harassment"},"content":{"rendered":"
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KAMLOOPS, B.C. — A teachers’ union local in Kamloops has been cited by WorkSafeBC for bullying and harassment in the workplace.<\/p>\n

Two orders issued to the Kamloops-Thompson Teachers Association earlier this year were obtained by Kamloops This Week through a freedom-of-information request.<\/p>\n

WorkSafe told the association in April it needed to:<\/p>\n

— Develop a policy statement with respect to workplace bullying and harassment not being acceptable or tolerated;<\/p>\n

— Take stops to prevent or minimize any harassment;<\/p>\n

— Develop and implement procedures for incidents or complaints to be reported, “including how, when and to whom a worker should report incidents or complaints. Included must be procedures for a worker to report if the employer, supervisor or person acting on behalf of the employer is the alleged bully and harasser;”<\/p>\n

— Develop and implement procedures for dealing with such complaints;<\/p>\n

— Inform workers of the policies and steps.<\/p>\n

An order to provide training was rescinded.<\/p>\n

A 10-page report noted that the report and investigation were prompted by a complaint from a worker at the association, which is a local of the B.C. Teachers’ Federation.<\/p>\n

Although it does not identify the complainant, outgoing vice-president Susie Corbet confirmed she lodged the complaint.<\/p>\n

David Komljenovic, who was acclaimed president of the federation local after the complaint was made, said he “inherited this matter as president.”<\/p>\n

Former president Jason Karpuk said he wasn’t surprised to learn of the complaint, but declined to answer any further questions.<\/p>\n

The union’s health and safety representative is working on policies to cover the executive and staff who work out of the federation office, Komljenovic said.<\/p>\n

The WorkSafe report noted that interim measures were put in place to protect the complainant during the investigation process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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