The applicants filed an application alleging that the union breached its duty of fair representation under section 74 of the Labour Relations Act by refusing to file a grievance.
The dispute centered on the interpretation of the collective agreement regarding Scheduled Paid Absence (SPA) during a three-day temporary layoff.
The union maintained that SPA could only be rescheduled in weekly periods, while the applicant argued it applied to temporary layoffs of any length.
The Board dismissed the application, finding that the union's interpretation of the collective agreement was plausible and reasonable, and its refusal to grieve was not arbitrary, discriminatory, or in bad faith.
