The Manitoba Labour Board dismissed Y.D.’s duty of fair representation complaint about a withdrawn family status accommodation grievance and subsequent termination, finding no prima facie breach where the union investigated, advocated and relied on legal advice. The Board confirmed that a union may withdraw or decline grievances without the employee’s consent and did not decide the merits of the employer’s accommodation or dismissal decisions.
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Y.D. v Operating Engineers of Manitoba, Local 987, 2026 CanLII 92375 (MB LB)
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Held. The Manitoba Labour Board dismissed Y.D.’s duty of fair representation complaint about a withdrawn family status accommodation grievance and subsequent termination, finding no prima facie breach where the union investigated, advocated and relied…
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