When initially laid off union bargained for employees and one of the benefits was a commitment by the company that in the event positions opened up the would be "offered future employment opporunities."
11 years later the company needed employees, interviewed and some were rehired. However, 16 former employees who were still union memebers were not rehired.
1. If the court rules that the union has no duty to represent these former employees, they cannot pursue their grievance against the company. Discuss why this result is fair or unfair to all three parties: the company, the union, and the former employees.