Local 393, a trade union representing employees of an Internet start-up company, is upset by a recent

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Local 393, a trade union representing employees of an Internet start-up company, is upset by a recent business decision made by the start-up. The plan is to transform many of the employees currently working in head office into teleworkers—requiring them to perform their jobs from home via the Internet. The employees are concerned because the collective agreement provides certain corporate benefits only to those employees who are “working at corporate headquarters.” In adopting this cost-saving measure, the chief operating officer (COO) of the start-up has relied on a labour relations board decision that defined “headquarters” as the main office, or centre of control, in any organization. The COO agrees with the board that the main office is rightly considered the headquarters. The employees, however, argue that the Internet has decentralized the corporate structure in a way that makes the designation of headquarters meaningless; therefore, they are entitled to the benefits provided for in the collective agreement whether they are located in the corporate office tower or are connected to it through the Internet. Is the board bound to follow its previous decision? Create an argument on behalf of the employees indicating why the board should not be bound to its previous decision. Explain your reasoning.

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