UNION UNFAIR PRACTICES; DUTY OF FAIR REPRESENTATION – In General; Prima Facie Case

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Duty of fair representation applies even where contract allows employee to pursue grievance arbitration on his own without union’s consent. This is because union is the exclusive representative with a corresponding duty to enforce the terms of a contract for bargaining unit members. Such a situation differs from non-contractual based remedies where no duty of fair representation applies.