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Unfair labour practice complaint dismissed; contracting out cleaning services was for legitimate business reasons.
The complainant union alleged that the respondent nursing home violated the Labour Relations Act by contracting out its housekeeping and janitorial work to an independent cleaning service.
The union argued that the decision was motivated by anti-union sentiment and unlawfully relieved the employer of its obligations under the collective agreement.
The Board found that the employer's decision was made entirely for legitimate business reasons, specifically to improve cleaning quality and save costs, with no evidence of anti-union animus.
The complaint was dismissed, with one Board member dissenting.
