UNION UNFAIR PRACTICES; DUTY OF FAIR REPRESENTATION – Grievance Handling/Contract Administration

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An exclusive representative does not owe a duty of fair representation to unit members in a forum over which the union does not exclusively control the means to a particular remedy. Employee alleged that union violated duty of fair representation by refusing to represent her before civil service commission and in criminal proceedings. Board dismissed charge on the grounds that the union does not exclusively control representation of such proceedings