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A union has to investigate a layoff, not solve every problem it leaves behind

An Alberta labour ruling draws a practical line between fair union representation and guarantees no union can make.

A maintenance worker questioned how his union handled a layoff, his severance request and efforts to find more work. In Bernard v Quality Control Council of Canada, the Alberta Labour Relations Board dismissed the complaint after considering the union’s investigation of the shortage of work and the relevant collective agreement.

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