A. Gribben

The applicant union applied for certification to represent employees of a private sector employer.

The respondent employer objected on two grounds: that the union's constitution only permitted public sector members, and that membership cards signed on a Sunday were void under the Lord's Day Act.

The Board dismissed both objections, finding that the union had an established practice of admitting private sector employees, and that signing a union membership card does not constitute a business transaction regulated by the Lord's Day Act.

A certificate was issued to the applicant.