The complainant union filed an unfair labour practice complaint alleging that the respondent employer violated the Labour Relations Act by refusing to provide the salaries paid to each named individual in the bargaining unit prior to collective bargaining.
The employer argued that individual employees might not want their salaries disclosed.
The Ontario Labour Relations Board held that the employer's refusal constituted a breach of the duty to make every reasonable effort to conclude a collective agreement under section 15 of the Act, as the union required the information to formulate proposals and administer the collective agreement.
The Board directed the employer to provide the requested salary information.
