Does a union have standing to bring an action against the union?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Brown v. Hanley, 2019 ONCA 395 (CanLII):
[38] The motion judge relied on Berry v. Pulley in concluding that the respondents had standing to bring their action. I agree that, pursuant to Berry v. Pulley the respondents would have the right to bring an action against their union to assert their individual claims.
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