1 total
Unfair labour practice complaint deferred to arbitration as the dispute was primarily contractual.
The complainant filed an unfair labour practice complaint under section 89 of the Labour Relations Act.
The respondent brought a preliminary motion requesting the Board defer the matter to arbitration.
Applying the Valdi deferral doctrine, the Board found that the dispute over a payment to the intervener was essentially a contractual issue that could be resolved by an arbitrator.
The Board granted the motion and deferred the complaint to arbitration, retaining jurisdiction in the event the arbitrator failed to deal with the unfair labour practice issues.
