Anthony Brown

The applicant union applied for certification to represent a bargaining unit of security guards employed by the responding party.

Following a representation vote in which more than fifty percent of the ballots were cast in favour of the applicant, and with no statements of desire to make representations filed, the Ontario Labour Relations Board ordered that a certificate issue to the applicant.

The applicant union applied for certification to represent employees of the Crisis Intervention Program at North Bay General Hospital.

Following a representation vote where more than fifty percent of the ballots were cast in favour of the union, and with no statements of desire to make representations filed, the Ontario Labour Relations Board issued a certificate to the applicant.

The applicant union filed an application under section 96 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995, alleging the responding party employer violated section 86 by assigning mandatory weekend overtime to public health nurses.

The employer raised a preliminary objection, requesting the Board defer to the arbitration process as a grievance had been filed on the same issue.

The Board directed the parties to provide written submissions on the preliminary issue of deferral to arbitration.

The applicant sought review of an order to pay issued by an Employment Standards Officer in respect of four individuals.

The applicant subsequently withdrew its appeal regarding two of the individuals.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board granted leave to withdraw the application for review in respect of those two individuals and directed the disbursement of trust funds to them.

The applicant union applied for certification.

Following a representation vote where not more than fifty per cent of the ballots were cast in favour of the applicant, the Ontario Labour Relations Board dismissed the application.

The Board imposed a one-year bar on further applications for certification by the applicant for the same bargaining unit.

The applicant sought to withdraw the application following the filing of Minutes of Settlement.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board granted leave and the application was withdrawn.

The applicant, Ontario Public Service Employees Union, sought to withdraw its application against Kennedy House Youth Services (Rotherglen Centre) and Robert Budd.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board granted leave to withdraw the application.

The applicant filed a duty of fair representation complaint against the union, alleging it acted arbitrarily and in bad faith by failing to seek judicial review of an arbitration award that upheld her termination.

The union brought a preliminary motion to dismiss the application for undue delay.

The Board found that the applicant delayed filing the application for at least one and a half years after being informed the union would take no further action.

As the applicant provided no explanation for the delay and the union would be seriously prejudiced, the Board exercised its discretion to dismiss the application.

The applicant union filed a displacement application for certification for a bargaining unit currently represented by the intervenor union.

The intervenor objected that the application was untimely because a recent Superior Court of Justice decision had quashed an interest arbitration award pertaining to the collective agreement and remitted the matter to a new board of arbitration.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board deferred ordering a representation vote and directed the parties to provide detailed submissions on the timeliness of the application and the legal effect of the court's decision.

The applicant union filed a displacement application for certification.

The intervenor union objected, arguing the application was untimely because a recent Superior Court of Justice decision quashed an interest arbitration award pertaining to the collective agreement and remitted it to a new board of arbitration.

The Board directed the parties to provide detailed submissions on the timeliness of the application and the legal effect of the Court's decision before deciding whether to order a representation vote.

The applicant union and responding employer agreed to adjourn the application sine die.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board consented to the adjournment for a period not exceeding one year, after which the application will be deemed terminated if neither party requests to proceed.

The applicant union applied for certification as the bargaining agent for the employees of the responding party.

Following a representation vote, not more than 50% of the ballots were cast in favour of the applicant.

No statement of desire to make representations was filed.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board dismissed the application and imposed a one-year bar on further certification applications by the applicant for this bargaining unit.

The applicant union applied for certification to represent employees of Stratford Parallel Transit.

Following a representation vote where more than fifty percent of the ballots were cast in favour of the applicant, and with no statements of desire to make representations filed, the Ontario Labour Relations Board issued a certificate to the applicant.

The applicant filed an application under section 63 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 for a declaration that the responding party trade union no longer represents the employees in the bargaining unit.

The Board found the application timely and that not less than forty per cent of the employees had expressed a wish not to be represented by the trade union.

The Board directed that a representation vote be taken.

The applicant requested clarification of the Board's decision dismissing her request for reconsideration regarding an alleged violation of section 74 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 by the responding union.

The Board advised the applicant that the matter is now closed.

The Board reconsidered its previous decision ordering a representation vote with a sealed ballot box.

The responding party gave notice under section 8.1 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995, disputing the applicant's estimate of employees in the proposed bargaining unit.

The Board found the numerical difference between the parties was not significant and that the applicant established sufficient membership support.

The Board directed that the ballot box not be sealed, except for previously segregated ballots.

The applicant union, Local 220, applied for certification.

The membership evidence submitted showed applications for membership in the international union, rather than the specific local union.

The Board found that evidence of membership in an international union is not generally accepted as evidence of membership in a local.

As the applicant failed to comply with subsection 7(13) of the Labour Relations Act, 1995, the application for certification was dismissed.

The applicant trade union filed an application alleging a violation of section 74 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (duty of fair representation) against the responding party.

The Board noted that section 74 applies to the representation of employees in a bargaining unit by a trade union, whereas the applicant is a trade union, not an employee.

The Board directed that if any individual employees wish to pursue the matter, they must file the required information by March 3, 2000, failing which the application will be deemed terminated.

The applicant union referred a grievance to the Board alleging the responding party employer failed to make remittances required by the collective agreement.

Prior to the hearing, the parties reached a settlement and requested a consent order.

The Board issued declarations that the employer was bound by the collective agreement and had violated it, and ordered the employer to pay $14,839.13 in damages as agreed.

The applicant union applied for certification to represent employees of Ambulance Consulting Services Inc. in London, Ontario.

Following a representation vote where more than fifty per cent of the ballots were cast in favour of the applicant, and with no statements of desire to make representations filed, the Ontario Labour Relations Board found the bargaining unit appropriate.

The Board ordered that a certificate issue to the applicant union.