The applicant trade union applied for certification.
The responding party employer disputed the applicant's estimate of the number of employees in the proposed bargaining unit, proposed a different unit, and gave notice under section 8.1 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995.
The employer also alleged improper service.
The majority of the Board found the numerical difference between the parties was not significant and directed a representation vote, with disputed ballots to be segregated.
The dissenting Board member would have ordered the ballot box sealed pursuant to section 8.1(4) of the Act.