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21[88] Employee QR was covering a shortage at Hornepayne when the recalled procedurestarted, so he did not have to report to Vancouver right away. After he finished covering theHornepayne shortage, he did report to Vancouver but during the period of November 8 th , 2005 toDecember 20 th , 2005, he only worked three days. Before November 8 th , he seemed to have beenworking pretty steadily. Ms. Storms testified that she could not speak for the period starting onNovember 8 th , but she did add that there was still a shortage in Vancouver at that time.[89] Another employee, employee M, reported to Vancouver on March 25 th , 2005, but betweenthat date and the end of 2005, the documents indicate that he only worked thirty four (34) shifts.2010 CHRT 22 (CanLII)More specifically, between September 17 th and December 31 st , he only worked ten (10) shifts.The documents show that this employee was absent a significant amount of time. The documentsalso indicate that between November 30 th and December 31 st , 2005, this employee was absentwithout leave. Ms. Storms testified that she had no idea of the reason for this absence. She addedthat only his supervisor could give a reason. This employee was not dismissed.[90] Employee A went to Vancouver for approximately two (2) months. On May 14 th , 2005,he was transferred to Kenora. Ms. Storms testified that the supervisor who made the decision toset him up in Kenora “expected or projected” that there would be work for this employee at theterminal. But again, the documents indicate that from May 17 th , 2005 to August 4 th , 2005, thisemployee worked three (3) shifts in Kenora and that from November 1 st to the end of December,he worked only seven (7) shifts. Ms. Storms testified that she could not speak for the reason whythe supervisor at Kenora had decided to set this employee up, but she agreed that this “person wasnot working very much.”[91] Employee “C” reported to Vancouver on March 15 th , 2005. He did work in Vancouver butwas also marked as “available” on many occasions. On May 16 th , 2005, he also is set up inKenora. From May 17 th to July 9 th , 2005, he worked three (3) days at that terminal and fromOctober 20 th to December 12 th , 2005, the documents indicate that he did not work at all.Ms. Storms confirmed this information in her testimony.