In a referral of a construction industry grievance to arbitration, the Board considered whether the Metropolitan Toronto Road Builders Association (MTRBA) should be granted status to intervene.
The grievance involved allegations that the responding party failed to properly pay union members for overtime work on the Highway 407 project.
The Board found that the MTRBA did not have status to intervene as of right, as it was not bound by the specific Project Agreement in question.
However, the Board exercised its discretion to grant the MTRBA intervenor status to avoid a multiplicity of proceedings and ensure the decision would bind all relevant subcontractors performing work on the project.
