The union applied for a direction that a first collective agreement for part-time employees be settled by arbitration under section 40a of the Labour Relations Act.
The employer conceded that collective bargaining had been unsuccessful and that it had adopted an uncompromising position regarding benefits.
The Board found that the employer lacked reasonable justification for its uncompromising stance, as its offer was not a 'cadillac' agreement and its fears of setting a precedent for full-time units were unfounded.
The Board directed the settlement of the first collective agreement by arbitration.
