Where a difference arises between the parties to or the persons bound by the Agreement or on whose behalf it was entered into concerning its contents, meaning, application, or violation, either party shall, within thirty (30) teaching days of the event giving rise to the violation or difference, or within thirty (30) teaching days from the date on which the griever became aware of the event giving rise to the violation or difference, notify the other party in writing, stating the violation for difference and the solutions sought.
Any difference between the parties to, or persons bound by the agreement or on whose behalf it was entered into, concerning its content, meaning, application or violation, which is not settled to the satisfaction of the parties within ten (l0) teaching days from the date when the Association takes the matter up with the Division or the Division notifies the Association in writing of its desire to have the difference arbitrated, shall upon the written request of either party, be submitted to an Arbitration Board, consisting of three (3) members. Each of the parties to the dispute shall, within seven (7) days of the date or the written request for arbitration, appoint an arbitrator and shall notify the other party of the appointment. These two (2) arbitrators, within a further period of seven (7) days after their appointment, shall meet and select a chairman. Should the two (2) arbitrators fail to agree upon a chairman within the required seven (7) days, either party may request the Manitoba Labour Board to make the appointment of a chairman.
Nothing herein shall prohibit the parties from agreeing on a single arbitrator. If the parties so agree, the provisions of this Article relating to an Arbitration Board shall apply mutatis mutandis, to the single arbitrator.
Except as herein provided, the Labour Relations Act shall apply.