The union filed a grievance on behalf of a seasonal employee who was screened out of a competition for a full-time position.
At the scheduled hearing, the grievor failed to appear.
The union representative provided evidence of multiple unsuccessful attempts to contact the grievor to confirm whether he wished to proceed.
The employer moved to dismiss the grievance.
The arbitrator concluded that the grievor had proper notice and had abandoned the grievance in law, and accordingly dismissed the grievance.
