The applicant sought an exemption from paying union dues to OPSEU under section 53 of the Colleges Collective Bargaining Act, citing religious objections to the union's affiliation with the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL), which had passed pro-choice resolutions and made donations to a pro-choice organization.
The applicant also alleged a breach of the duty of fair representation.
The Board dismissed the application, finding that the duty of fair representation complaint did not involve representation in relation to the employer.
Regarding the religious exemption, the Board held that OPSEU's mere affiliation with the OFL and the OFL's actions were too remote to establish that the applicant objected to paying dues to OPSEU because of his religious convictions.
