The applicant, a bargaining unit president, filed a duty of fair representation complaint against the union for failing to advance his grievance to arbitration.
The grievance concerned a disciplinary letter placed on his file by the employer for unauthorized use of photocopying facilities.
The union had negotiated a settlement that replaced the original letter with a less severe version and subsequently withdrew the grievance.
The Board dismissed the application, finding that the union's decision not to advance the grievance to arbitration was reasonable given the minor nature of the discipline, the applicant's prior history, and the union's success in mitigating the letter's contents.
