The Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board has dismissed a union member’s duty of fair representation complaint against her union, finding it was not …
Duty of Fair Representation
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Labour Law
PREMIUM Alberta worker’s DFR complaint dismissed despite concern over rep’s contradictory statements on vacation time
An Alberta worker who retired after using up his front-loaded vacation time — believing his union had told him he was entitled …
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An Alberta labour board has dismissed a duty of fair representation complaint filed nearly 19 months after a union withdrew a grievance …
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Labour Law
PREMIUM Union’s refusal to grieve vacation clawback upheld despite disputed ratification statements
An Alberta labour board has dismissed a duty of fair representation complaint against a union that declined to grieve an employer’s demand …
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Employment LawFeaturedLabour Relations
Nova Scotia worker’s second DFR complaint over COVID-19 vaccination leave dismissed
A Nova Scotia worker’s second attempt to hold her union accountable for failing to grieve her forced administrative leave over a COVID-19 …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
CUPE failed City of Calgary worker it misclassified for 25 years, board finds
The Alberta Labour Relations Board has ruled that a union failed a City of Calgary worker it had assigned to the wrong …
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Employment LawFeaturedLabour RelationsOpinion
Same story, different ending: What separates winning DFR cases from losing ones
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberIn 2023, a Saskatchewan union recently paid nearly $300,000 in damages for botched representation, while unions across Canada successfully defend similar complaints …


