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Union Upholds Decision in Musician's Grievance | Calgary News

Union Upholds Decision in Musician's Grievance | Calgary News

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A musician fired from the Calgary Philharmonic for sending misogynistic emails took his union to task—but the Alberta Labour Relations Board sided with the union, finding they acted reasonably and responsibly. Despite claims of unfair treatment and poor legal representation, the board concluded the grievance lacked merit, the emails were shared publicly enough to violate policy, and the union didn’t breach its duties. This case reminds us: unions don’t owe employees personal approval—they’re held to standards of reasonableness, not agreement.

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