Gargantuan Industries has approached the union representatives about scheduling midterm negotiations in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement. The union refused to meet with management, claiming that there wasn't anything to negotiate.

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The union's refusal to meet with Gargantuan is an unfair labor practice because midterm negotiations are specifically provided for in the collective bargaining agreement. The union's refusal to meet and negotiate undermines the employer's efforts to resolve any potential disputes and violates the duty to bargain in good faith, which is required by the National Labor Relations Act.

Gargantuan Industries Has Approached the Union Representatives About Scheduling Midterm