Liability of a Trade Union for the Actions of Its Members: A Case for Strict Liabilitv

Resumen

This article discusses the civil liability of a trade union for the actions of its members. It is submitted that, in view of provisions in the New Brunswick Industrial Relations Act and Judicature Act, such liability should be strictly imposed. This would not unfairly burden the union and would clarify the requirement of pleadings, a difficulty often facing practitioners.