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Duty of fair representation complaint dismissed; union's decision not to arbitrate grievance was reasonable.
The applicant filed a duty of fair representation complaint against his union, alleging it acted in bad faith by failing to refer his job competition grievance to arbitration.
The union had processed the grievance through the grievance procedure but ultimately decided not to proceed to arbitration following a vote at a union membership meeting.
The Board found that the union had adequately turned its mind to the merits of the grievance, made reasonable assessments regarding the collective agreement, and conducted the membership meeting fairly.
The application was dismissed as there was no evidence of bad faith, malice, or arbitrary conduct by the union.
