The applicant union referred a grievance to the Board alleging the respondent employer failed to pay travel allowances to carpenters from Essex County working on a project in Chatham, contrary to the provincial agreement.
The employer argued it was not required to pay the allowances because a union official had previously assured the employer that local Chatham carpenters would be referred to the project, leading the employer to omit travel allowances from its project costing.
The Board found that the doctrine of estoppel applied, as the employer had reasonably relied on the union official's assurance to its detriment.
The grievance was dismissed.
