The complainant, on behalf of part-time employees, alleged that the respondent trade union breached its duty of fair representation under section 60 of the Labour Relations Act.
The complaint arose from the union's failure to include a proposal protecting part-time employees from compulsory shift assignments, its acceptance of an employer proposal introducing such assignments, and its conduct during ratification meetings.
The Board found no evidence of arbitrary, discriminatory, or bad faith conduct by the union's negotiating committee.
The committee had weighed the competing interests of full-time and part-time employees, and the ratification meetings provided a reasonable opportunity for employees to discuss the settlement before voting.
The complaint was dismissed.
