The complainants alleged that their union breached its duty of fair representation under section 68 of the Labour Relations Act during the negotiation of a mine closure agreement.
The complainants argued that the negotiating committee should have been elected, members should have been consulted, the agreement should have been subject to a ratification vote, and more pension information should have been provided.
The Board dismissed the complaint, finding that the union acted reasonably and in the best interests of the employees given its lack of bargaining power and the company's refusal to allow a ratification vote.
The Board also found no obligation to elect the negotiating committee and concluded that sufficient information had been provided to members.
