The employees of Willows Department Store in Meadowvale Shopping Centre had been represented by a union for several years. Shortly before the most recent collective agreement was about to expire and before a notice to bargain was given to management by the union, the employer sent a memo to all employees announcing that it would no longer provide free parking for its employees in the shopping centre's parking garage. Within a week, notice to bargain was given by the union and in the subsequent negotiations the free parking matter was made a bargaining issue. The union also alleged that the employer had breached the law in its announcement of this matter. What issue(s) does this situation raise?

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The Answer of The employees of Willows Department Store in Meadowvale Shopping Centre had been represented by a union for several years. Shortly before the most recent collective agreement was about to expire and before a notice to bargain was given to management by the union, the employer sent a memo to all employees announcing that it would no longer provide free parking for its employees in the shopping centre's parking garage. Within a week, notice to bargain was given by the union and in the subsequent negotiations the free parking matter was made a bargaining issue. The union also alleged that the employer had breached the law in its announcement of this matter. What issue(s) does this situation raise?

The Employees of Willows Department Store in Meadowvale Shopping Centre