Application against union dismissed at summary hearing for failing to link inaction to disability.
The applicant filed a human rights application alleging discrimination on the basis of disability by his employer and his union.
The Tribunal held a summary hearing to determine whether the application against the union had a reasonable prospect of success.
The applicant alleged the union failed to act on his complaints regarding the employer's failure to accommodate his disability.
The Tribunal dismissed the application against the union, finding the applicant provided no evidence linking the union's inaction to his disability.
Jean Binette v. Unifor (formerly Canadian Auto Workers) Local 4270 and R.A. Centre, 2015 HRTO 529