An employee has been discharged from an employer as the employee has been convicted of trafficking in narcotics in violation of a company policy. The employee has told the union not to withdraw the grievance. The Union also has a policy that does not support trafficking as they wish to protect their members.
A) The union may not withdraw the grievance due to the requirement to represent the employee.
B) The union may not withdraw the grievance to provisions of the Labour Relation Act
C) The union must always obey the instructions of the employee
D) The union may withdraw the grievance as their reason is not arbitrary
E) The union may withdraw the grievance with the approval of the company

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The union may withdraw the grievance if their decision is not arbitrary, discriminatory, or in bad faith, especially if it aligns with their policy and the employee's actions violate company policy.

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