Bram Herlich

Application withdrawn by leave of the Board.

The applicant, Practical Nurses Federation of Ontario, sought to withdraw its application against the responding party, Victorian Order of Nurses – Peel Branch.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board granted leave and the application was withdrawn.

Practical Nurses Federation of Ontario v. Victorian Order of Nurses – Peel Branch, 2000 CanLII 8884

Board directs representation vote in application for termination of bargaining rights.

The applicant applied under section 63 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 for a declaration terminating the responding party union's bargaining rights.

The Board found the application timely and that not less than forty percent of the employees in the bargaining unit had expressed a wish not to be represented by the union.

The Board directed that a representation vote be taken.

Kerr v. United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Local 175, 2000 CanLII 8427

R. R. Montague

J. A. Ronson

Bram Herlich

Representation vote directed in certification application after finding applicant is a trade union.

The applicant union filed an application for certification.

The Board found the applicant to be a trade union within the meaning of the Labour Relations Act, 1995.

Based on the membership evidence filed, the Board determined that not less than forty percent of the individuals in the proposed bargaining unit were members of the union.

The Board directed that a representation vote be taken, with voters choosing between the applicant and the intervenor union.

Service Employees International Union, Local 204 v. JAV Residences Ltd., 2000 CanLII 6834

Bram Herlich

Responding party not required to serve materials on potential witnesses listed in the application.

The responding party filed a response and mailed a copy to the applicant, but did not forward copies to the potential witnesses listed in the application.

The Board ruled that since these individuals were identified as potential witnesses and not interested parties, there was no requirement for the responding party to serve materials upon them.

Roger Fontaine v. Norbord Industries Inc., 2000 CanLII 6649

R. R. Montague

J. A. Ronson

Bram Herlich

Representation vote directed in union certification application; ballots of guards and disputed staff segregated.

The applicant trade union applied for certification to represent employees of the responding party.

The Board found that the applicant is a trade union and that at least forty percent of the individuals in the proposed bargaining unit were members.

The Board directed a representation vote.

Because the employer objected to the inclusion of guards and certain other staff in the bargaining unit, the Board ordered that their ballots be segregated and not counted except on agreement or further order.

Universal Workers Union, Labourers’ International Union of North America Local 183 v. The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited, 2000 CanLII 6388

Bram Herlich

Application withdrawn with leave of the Board.

The applicant requested to withdraw the application.

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

Jocelyn Gagnon v. Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees and Ontario Northlands, 2000 CanLII 4112

Bram Herlich

Application withdrawn by leave of the Board.

The applicant sought to withdraw its application against the responding party.

The Board granted leave and the application was withdrawn.

Hi-Tec Security and Investigations Ltd. v. United Food and Commercial Works Union Local 333, 2000 CanLII 3961

Bram Herlich

Board declined to expedite preliminary prematurity issue, directing parties to follow normal scheduling process.

The responding party in a union application asserted the application was premature because it would not assume responsibility for ambulance services until January 1, 2001, and requested the Board deal with the issue on an expedited basis.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board declined to depart from its normal process, noting that a hearing was unlikely to commence before 2001 anyway, and directed that any preliminary issues be dealt with by the panel assigned to hear the case.

Ontario Public Service Employees Union v. The Corporation of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, 2000 CanLII 3309

Bram Herlich

Application adjourned sine die on consent for a period not exceeding one year.

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 matter will be deemed terminated if neither party requests to proceed.

United Steelworkers of America, Local 5296 v. York Condominium Corporation #42, 2000 CanLII 10911

Bram Herlich

Application processing paused until applicant certifies service of all supporting documents on responding parties.

The applicant filed an unfair labour practice complaint alleging a breach of the duty of fair representation.

The Board noted that the applicant appeared to have served the application on the union and employer without the supporting documentation.

The Board directed that it would not process the matter further until the applicant certified that copies of all relevant documents filed with the Board had been delivered to the responding parties.

Nazzareno Logiacco v. UFCW Canada Locals 175 and 633, 2000 CanLII 9412

J. A. Rundle

H. Peacock

Bram Herlich

Terminal date for successor union application extended due to late posting of notice to employees.

The applicant union applied for a declaration that it is a successor union to the responding party trade union.

The Board noted that the Notice to Employees was posted by the employer over a week after the expiry of the original terminal date.

Consequently, the Board extended the terminal date to allow any party to make representations and directed the employer to post a copy of the decision.

Service Employees International Union, Local 204 v. Service Employees International Union, Local 478, 2000 CanLII 8781

Bram Herlich

Time limit for filing an intervention extended.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board issued a procedural decision extending the time limit for CTI to file an intervention in the matter to November 22, 2000.

Murray Wentzell Jr. & Phil Rivest v. United Steelworkers of America Local 2784, 2000 CanLII 8758

R. R. Montague

J. A. Ronson

Bram Herlich

OLRB directs representation vote in certification application for pension plan employees.

The applicant trade union filed an application for certification to represent employees of the responding party.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board determined that the applicant met the definition of a trade union under the Labour Relations Act, 1995.

Based on the membership evidence filed, the Board found that at least forty percent of the individuals in the proposed bargaining unit were members of the union.

Consequently, the Board directed that a representation vote be held among the eligible employees.

Office and Professional Employees International Union v. Nursing Home and Related Industries Pension Plan, 2000 CanLII 7016

Bram Herlich

Board directed assignment of an Officer to inquire into a matter previously adjourned sine die.

The applicant sought to proceed with a matter that had previously been adjourned sine die on consent.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board directed the Manager of Field Services to assign an Officer to inquire into and report on the matter.

The Board also directed the applicant to comply with Rule 33 of the Board's Rules of Procedure regarding the delivery of documents to all other parties.

Vince Tassone v. Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association, 2000 CanLII 6158

Bram Herlich

Time limit for responding party to file response extended.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board granted an extension of time for the responding party, Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, Local 31X, to file its response to November 8, 2000.

Domtar Inc. v. CEP, Local 31X, 2000 CanLII 2752

Bram Herlich

Application withdrawn with leave of the Board.

The applicant sought to withdraw its application before the Ontario Labour Relations Board.

The Board granted leave and the application was withdrawn.

The Members of CAW Local #1524, Bauer Industries Ltd. v. The Management Personnel of Bauer Industries Ltd., 2000 CanLII 2416

Bram Herlich

Request to extend time for reconsideration deferred until actual request is filed.

The applicant filed a request to extend the time for filing a request for reconsideration, but did not file an actual request for reconsideration.

The Board deferred consideration of the extension request until an actual request for reconsideration is filed.

Rosalina Papa v. Hotel Employees Restaurant Employees Union, Local 75, 2000 CanLII 11098

Bram Herlich

Application withdrawn by leave of the Board.

The applicant sought to withdraw her application against the responding party.

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

Stella Rahman v. Women’s Health in Women’s Hands Community Health Centre, 2000 CanLII 11073

J. A. Rundle

H. Peacock

Bram Herlich

Board directs representation vote in union certification application.

The applicant trade union filed an application for certification.

The Board found that the applicant met the definition of a trade union under the Labour Relations Act, 1995, and that at least forty percent of the individuals in the proposed bargaining unit were members of the union.

Accordingly, the Board directed that a representation vote be taken among the eligible employees in the voting constituency.

National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers’ Union of Canada (CAW-Canada) v. Sonoco Flexible Packaging, 2000 CanLII 10305

J. A. Ronson

D. A. Patterson

Bram Herlich

Employment and Labour Law

Union decertified following a representation vote where a majority of employees voted in opposition.

The applicant applied to terminate the bargaining rights of the responding party union.

Following a representation vote where more than fifty percent of the ballots were cast in opposition to the union, and with no statements of desire to make representations filed, the Ontario Labour Relations Board declared that the union no longer represents the employees of the intervenor employer.

Tim Rancourt v. United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, Local 175, 2000 CanLII 10118

for Airline Limousine

Mark A. StoneCounsel
2 appearances
Nick LeimonisAgent
2 appearances

for Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1703

Emile DagherUnion representative
2 appearances
Cynthia D. WatsonCounsel
2 appearances

for Beaver Lumber Company Limited

Matt CertosimoCounsel
1 appearance

for Conseil scolaire de district catholique centre-sud

Yvan O’ConnorAgent
1 appearance

for CUPE Local One

Vic DemeloUnion representative
1 appearance
Doug LefaiveUnion representative
1 appearance

for Front End Specialists

Cathy PortuondoAgent
1 appearance
Arsenio PortuondoAgent
1 appearance

for Ginoogaming First Nation

A. RasevychCounsel
1 appearance

for Glopak Inc.

Jacques GirouxAgent
1 appearance

for himself

Carlos E. MarchSelf-represented
1 appearance

for James Gingerich

Derrick BewsterAgent
1 appearance
James GingerichSelf-represented
1 appearance

for Kimberly Clark Forest Products Inc.

R. E. MannistoCounsel
1 appearance

for Linamar Company, Vehcom Manufacturing

D. Brent LabordCounsel
1 appearance
Peter JovanovichAgent
1 appearance
Chris MacRaeAgent
1 appearance

for Long Lake Employees Association and Ginoogaming First Nation

John EricksonCounsel
1 appearance

for Long Lake Forest Products Inc.

F.J. W. BickfordCounsel
1 appearance
T. E. InglisCounsel
1 appearance

for Ministry of Labour

Karima ChaturCounsel
1 appearance

for Morrison’s Auto Body & Sales

Randy MorrisonAgent
1 appearance

for Mr. Keating, A Third Party

Andrew CammanCounsel
1 appearance

for Ontario Provincial Police

Lynn DonnellyCounsel
2 appearances

for Roch Drouin

Roch DrouinSelf-represented
1 appearance
Louise LacasseAgent
1 appearance

for Teamsters Local Union 91

A. PapineauUnion representative
1 appearance

for the applicant

Ed. OgizowskiAgent
1 appearance
B. JamesCounsel
1 appearance
Mike DesbiensCounsel
1 appearance
Eugenia CappetteroAgent
1 appearance
Shainshir GillAgent
1 appearance
Frank LuceCounsel
1 appearance
H. KopytoAgent
1 appearance
Tina LindsayCounsel
1 appearance
Jeff EleveldAgent
1 appearance
Mike DubreuilAgent
1 appearance
Mike McCrearvCounsel
1 appearance
George BalisSelf-represented
1 appearance
Francis KeysAgent
1 appearance
Gabriel AzmitiaAgent
1 appearance
Ruth WarnerAgent
1 appearance
Linda AckworthCounsel
1 appearance
Bonita AlmondSelf-represented
1 appearance
Donald K. EadyCounsel
1 appearance
Bev CliffordAgent
1 appearance
Allison CormieSelf-represented
1 appearance

for the Applicant

Bienvenido T. PascoSelf-represented
1 appearance
Emmanuel AbegunrinSelf-represented
1 appearance
Rick OverendSelf-represented
1 appearance
Kevin HayesSelf-represented
1 appearance
Afifi KhalilSelf-represented
1 appearance

for the applicants

Tim HanniganCounsel
1 appearance
Diane MargisAgent
1 appearance
Raja WysockiSelf-represented
1 appearance
Graham SmithSelf-represented
1 appearance
Howard CadeskySelf-represented
1 appearance
Allen OuelletteSelf-represented
1 appearance
Mira KatzSelf-represented
1 appearance
Richard BosadaAgent
1 appearance
Joffre BerubéSelf-represented
1 appearance
Reneé LégerSelf-represented
1 appearance
Harriet KatzAgent
1 appearance
Shelley Robinson-FoleySelf-represented
1 appearance
Dave HepworthAgent
1 appearance
Ed J. HolmesCounsel
1 appearance
Heather MacKinnonSelf-represented
1 appearance
Janet van den HeuvelSelf-represented
1 appearance
Charles WilburnSelf-represented
1 appearance

for the applicants in Board File 2185-97-R

Nick PapaioannouSelf-represented
1 appearance
David PeeverSelf-represented
1 appearance

for the Association

Kelly DoctorCounsel
7 appearances
Larry RobbinsAgent
2 appearances
Sarah RostomCounsel
1 appearance
Marisa PollockCounsel
1 appearance

for the Canadian Union of Public Employees

James KeenanUnion representative
1 appearance
Dave BanksUnion representative
1 appearance

for the CAW Canada

Lewis GottheilCounsel
1 appearance

for the complainant

H. John BarnesSelf-represented
1 appearance
Manuel MartinsAgent
1 appearance
Anthony MaiheiroAgent
1 appearance
Jos 2i MartinsAgent
1 appearance
L. E. LeblancAgent
1 appearance

for the employee

Mia LondonCounsel
1 appearance
Elisabeth BruckmannCounsel
1 appearance

for the employer

Maura PelletierAgent
1 appearance
Kaleem AhmadCounsel
1 appearance
Paul DellemanAgent
1 appearance
Christopher LeafloorCounsel
1 appearance
Ken HughesAgent
1 appearance

for the Employer

Suneel BahalCounsel
16 appearances
Peter DailleboustCounsel
12 appearances
Kevin DorganCounsel
9 appearances
Susan MunnCounsel
8 appearances
George ParrisCounsel
7 appearances
Stewart McMahonCounsel
7 appearances
Lisa CompagnoneCounsel
6 appearances
Caroline CohenCounsel
6 appearances
Omar ShahabCounsel
5 appearances
Roslyn BaichooCounsel
5 appearances
Debra KyleCounsel
5 appearances
Felix LauCounsel
5 appearances
Christopher JodhanCounsel
5 appearances
Robert FredericksCounsel
5 appearances
Greg GledhillAgent
4 appearances
Michael BriscoeAgent
4 appearances
Michelle DobranowskiCounsel
4 appearances
Brian LoewenCounsel
4 appearances
Joohyung LeeCounsel
3 appearances
John O'ReillyCounsel
3 appearances

for the employer SACCK

Maureen AddieAgent
1 appearance

for the Grievor

Allison Kabayama-HunUnion representative
1 appearance
Don MartinUnion representative
1 appearance
Graham WilliamsonCounsel
1 appearance

for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 636

Harold G. VanceUnion representative
1 appearance

for the intervenor

John L. StoutCounsel
1 appearance
Craig WallaceAgent
1 appearance
Garry ThayerAgent
1 appearance
Elizabeth BlundenCounsel
1 appearance
David WhiteCounsel
1 appearance
Marianne ChandlerAgent
1 appearance
Mike AzizCounsel
1 appearance
Peter ChauvinAgent
1 appearance
Graham WellsCounsel
1 appearance
Fred Von VehCounsel
1 appearance
Lith MartellAgent
1 appearance
Janice CarneyAgent
1 appearance
Peter VanderkloetUnion representative
1 appearance
Marlene AdelsonAgent
1 appearance
Grant BowersCounsel
1 appearance
Paul DeBuonoCounsel
1 appearance
Patricia G. MurrayAgent
1 appearance
Dolores BarbiniCounsel
1 appearance
John MorrisonCounsel
1 appearance
Karen SargeantCounsel
1 appearance

for the Intervenors (the Skilled Trades Employees)

Dennis CharbonneauAgent
1 appearance

for the Ministry of Labour

Alicia Gordon-FaganCounsel
3 appearances
Grainne McGrathCounsel
3 appearances
Murray KleinCounsel
2 appearances
Jeremy WarningCounsel
2 appearances
Karima ChaturAgent
2 appearances
L. EisenbergCounsel
2 appearances
Karima ChaturCounsel
1 appearance
Mark ShurvinCounsel
1 appearance
Mircho MirchevAgent
1 appearance
Karen NortheyCounsel
1 appearance
Frank CamilleriCounsel
1 appearance
K. LivingstoneCounsel
1 appearance
Bruce ArnottCounsel
1 appearance
Heidi Ann Lazar-MeynCounsel
1 appearance
Dan BeaulieuAgent
1 appearance

for the Office of the Chief Coroner

Hera EvansCounsel
1 appearance

for the Ontario Provincial Police

Claudia BrabazonCounsel
2 appearances

for the respondent

B. CarrozziAgent
1 appearance
James D. ChurchAgent
1 appearance
A. M. MinskyCounsel
1 appearance
Gino San giovanniAgent
1 appearance
Russel ZinnCounsel
1 appearance
Nancy A. EberCounsel
1 appearance
Peter BourqueAgent
1 appearance

for the responding parties

Bob MasonCounsel
1 appearance
Ted PorterSelf-represented
1 appearance
Joe TasconaCounsel
1 appearance

for the responding party

Brian WrightAgent
1 appearance
Risa PancerAgent
1 appearance
Gus ArrigoCounsel
1 appearance
Calvin CampbellAgent
1 appearance
S. HerseUnion representative
1 appearance
Richard RolloxUnion representative
1 appearance
Paul McLavghlinCounsel
1 appearance
Raymond VaillancourtAgent
1 appearance
Joanne MurphyUnion representative
1 appearance
Mike SmithAgent
1 appearance
Finian NelsonAgent
1 appearance
Ted McDermottCounsel
1 appearance
Robert GibsonUnion representative
1 appearance
Marc ValliancourtAgent
1 appearance
Dave EllulUnion representative
1 appearance
John ColettiCounsel
1 appearance
Jim ForsterAgent
1 appearance
Nancy TossavainenUnion representative
1 appearance
Greg MichalukUnion representative
1 appearance
Michelle L. DabsCounsel
1 appearance

for the responding party Times Fiber Canada Ltd.

Lillian DunbarAgent
1 appearance
John MartelliAgent
1 appearance
Barry HoltAgent
1 appearance

for the SEIU Local 663

Garry ThayerUnion representative
1 appearance

for the Third Party

Andrew F. CammanCounsel
1 appearance

for the Union

Ed HolmesCounsel
25 appearances
John BrewinCounsel
12 appearances
Tim HanniganCounsel
9 appearances
Jesse GutmanUnion representative
8 appearances
Stephen GilesUnion representative
8 appearances
Richard BlairCounsel
7 appearances
Mae J. NamCounsel
6 appearances
Jim PaulUnion representative
6 appearances
Tim MulhallUnion representative
5 appearances
Jane LettonCounsel
4 appearances
Seung ChiUnion representative
4 appearances
Mireille GirouxCounsel
3 appearances
Val PatrickUnion representative
3 appearances
James McDonaldCounsel
3 appearances
Shae MacPhersonCounsel
3 appearances
David WrightCounsel
3 appearances
Gavin LeebCounsel
3 appearances
James K. McDonaldCounsel
3 appearances
Craig FloodCounsel
2 appearances
Robin GordonUnion representative
2 appearances

for Toronto Hydro-Electric Commission

Glen RawsonAgent
1 appearance
Sharon HallAgent
1 appearance
E. C. Carla ZabekCounsel
1 appearance

for Westario Power Services Inc., Westario Power Inc., and Westario Power Holdings Inc.

Guy CluffAgent
1 appearance

on behalf of Norampac Inc

Toni LionettiAgent
1 appearance
Fiona SterlingAgent
1 appearance
Stephen BullAgent
1 appearance

on behalf of the applicant

Rita QuonSelf-represented
2 appearances
J. S. CliffeAgent
1 appearance
J. S. CliffeCounsel
1 appearance

on behalf of the applicants in Board File 2185-97-R

David PeeverSelf-represented
1 appearance
Nick PapaioannouSelf-represented
1 appearance

on behalf of the intervenor

David IrvineAgent
1 appearance
Andy AndersonAgent
1 appearance
Leslee WillsAgent
1 appearance
Shane SmithAgent
1 appearance

on behalf of the Ministry of Labour

Jeremy WarningCounsel
2 appearances
Laurie EisenbergCounsel
1 appearance
L. EisenbergCounsel
1 appearance

on behalf of the responding parties Marie Estrelita Castro and Aledin Castro

Aledin M. CastroSelf-represented
1 appearance
Columbia DiazAgent
1 appearance

on behalf of the responding party

Shawn WilliamsUnion representative
1 appearance
Tom DattilolUnion representative
1 appearance
Rob HobbsUnion representative
1 appearance
Don WarnerUnion representative
1 appearance
Thomas ParkUnion representative
1 appearance
Geoff DalzielUnion representative
1 appearance

on her own behalf

Danusia SzpakSelf-represented
1 appearance

on his own behalf

John SteadmanSelf-represented
1 appearance
Ross McBrideSelf-represented
1 appearance
Hector (Chuck) DepelteauSelf-represented
1 appearance
Douglas L. CritchSelf-represented
1 appearance
Tom JohnstonSelf-represented
1 appearance
Ed FroomeSelf-represented
1 appearance
Peter PleasantSelf-represented
1 appearance
Barry WeislederSelf-represented
1 appearance
Doug MaySelf-represented
1 appearance
A. George DragoneSelf-represented
1 appearance
Walter F. PintoSelf-represented
1 appearance

on their own behalf

Gerald DiakowSelf-represented
1 appearance
Susan GilbertSelf-represented
1 appearance

477

Decisions

Years active

Tribunals

1.1

cases/mo

OLRB301(63%)

OGSB176(37%)

Decision types

motion

336

trial

105

appeal

/Adjudicator

Bram Herlich — Vice-Chair

Bram Herlich

Vice-Chair·Ontario Labour Relations Board·Since 1990

OLRB OGSB

477

cases · 37 yrs · OLRB, OGSB

Trial

Motion

Costs

Appeal

Sentencing

Vice-Chair· 283Vice-Chair· 67Vice-Chair· 60Arbitrator· 53Adjudicator/Referee· 9Vice-Chair· Chair· 2Referee· 1Vice Chair· 1

Bram Herlich

Application withdrawn by leave of the Board.

The applicant, Practical Nurses Federation of Ontario, sought to withdraw its application against the responding party, Victorian Order of Nurses – Peel Branch.

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

Practical Nurses Federation of Ontario v. Victorian Order of Nurses – Peel Branch, 2000 CanLII 8884

R. R. Montague

J. A. Ronson

Bram Herlich

Board directs representation vote in application for termination of bargaining rights.

The applicant applied under section 63 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 for a declaration terminating the responding party union's bargaining rights.

The Board found the application timely and that not less than forty percent of the employees in the bargaining unit had expressed a wish not to be represented by the union.

The Board directed that a representation vote be taken.

Kerr v. United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Local 175, 2000 CanLII 8427

R. R. Montague

J. A. Ronson

Bram Herlich

Representation vote directed in certification application after finding applicant is a trade union.

The applicant union filed an application for certification.

The Board found the applicant to be a trade union within the meaning of the Labour Relations Act, 1995.

Based on the membership evidence filed, the Board determined that not less than forty percent of the individuals in the proposed bargaining unit were members of the union.

The Board directed that a representation vote be taken, with voters choosing between the applicant and the intervenor union.

Service Employees International Union, Local 204 v. JAV Residences Ltd., 2000 CanLII 6834

Bram Herlich

Responding party not required to serve materials on potential witnesses listed in the application.

The responding party filed a response and mailed a copy to the applicant, but did not forward copies to the potential witnesses listed in the application.

The Board ruled that since these individuals were identified as potential witnesses and not interested parties, there was no requirement for the responding party to serve materials upon them.

Roger Fontaine v. Norbord Industries Inc., 2000 CanLII 6649

R. R. Montague

J. A. Ronson

Bram Herlich

Representation vote directed in union certification application; ballots of guards and disputed staff segregated.

The applicant trade union applied for certification to represent employees of the responding party.

The Board found that the applicant is a trade union and that at least forty percent of the individuals in the proposed bargaining unit were members.

The Board directed a representation vote.

Universal Workers Union, Labourers’ International Union of North America Local 183 v. The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited, 2000 CanLII 6388

Bram Herlich

Application withdrawn with leave of the Board.

The applicant requested to withdraw the application.

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

Jocelyn Gagnon v. Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees and Ontario Northlands, 2000 CanLII 4112

Bram Herlich

Application withdrawn by leave of the Board.

The applicant sought to withdraw its application against the responding party.

The Board granted leave and the application was withdrawn.

Hi-Tec Security and Investigations Ltd. v. United Food and Commercial Works Union Local 333, 2000 CanLII 3961

Bram Herlich

Board declined to expedite preliminary prematurity issue, directing parties to follow normal scheduling process.

Ontario Public Service Employees Union v. The Corporation of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, 2000 CanLII 3309

Bram Herlich

Application adjourned sine die on consent for a period not exceeding one year.

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 matter will be deemed terminated if neither party requests to proceed.

United Steelworkers of America, Local 5296 v. York Condominium Corporation #42, 2000 CanLII 10911

Bram Herlich

Application processing paused until applicant certifies service of all supporting documents on responding parties.

The applicant filed an unfair labour practice complaint alleging a breach of the duty of fair representation.

The Board noted that the applicant appeared to have served the application on the union and employer without the supporting documentation.

The Board directed that it would not process the matter further until the applicant certified that copies of all relevant documents filed with the Board had been delivered to the responding parties.

Nazzareno Logiacco v. UFCW Canada Locals 175 and 633, 2000 CanLII 9412

J. A. Rundle

H. Peacock

Bram Herlich

Terminal date for successor union application extended due to late posting of notice to employees.

The applicant union applied for a declaration that it is a successor union to the responding party trade union.

The Board noted that the Notice to Employees was posted by the employer over a week after the expiry of the original terminal date.

Consequently, the Board extended the terminal date to allow any party to make representations and directed the employer to post a copy of the decision.

Service Employees International Union, Local 204 v. Service Employees International Union, Local 478, 2000 CanLII 8781

Bram Herlich

Time limit for filing an intervention extended.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board issued a procedural decision extending the time limit for CTI to file an intervention in the matter to November 22, 2000.

Murray Wentzell Jr. & Phil Rivest v. United Steelworkers of America Local 2784, 2000 CanLII 8758

R. R. Montague

J. A. Ronson

Bram Herlich

OLRB directs representation vote in certification application for pension plan employees.

The applicant trade union filed an application for certification to represent employees of the responding party.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board determined that the applicant met the definition of a trade union under the Labour Relations Act, 1995.

Based on the membership evidence filed, the Board found that at least forty percent of the individuals in the proposed bargaining unit were members of the union.

Consequently, the Board directed that a representation vote be held among the eligible employees.

Office and Professional Employees International Union v. Nursing Home and Related Industries Pension Plan, 2000 CanLII 7016

Bram Herlich

Board directed assignment of an Officer to inquire into a matter previously adjourned sine die.

The applicant sought to proceed with a matter that had previously been adjourned sine die on consent.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board directed the Manager of Field Services to assign an Officer to inquire into and report on the matter.

The Board also directed the applicant to comply with Rule 33 of the Board's Rules of Procedure regarding the delivery of documents to all other parties.

Vince Tassone v. Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association, 2000 CanLII 6158

Bram Herlich

Time limit for responding party to file response extended.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board granted an extension of time for the responding party, Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, Local 31X, to file its response to November 8, 2000.

Domtar Inc. v. CEP, Local 31X, 2000 CanLII 2752

Bram Herlich

Application withdrawn with leave of the Board.

The applicant sought to withdraw its application before the Ontario Labour Relations Board.

The Board granted leave and the application was withdrawn.

The Members of CAW Local #1524, Bauer Industries Ltd. v. The Management Personnel of Bauer Industries Ltd., 2000 CanLII 2416

Bram Herlich

Request to extend time for reconsideration deferred until actual request is filed.

The applicant filed a request to extend the time for filing a request for reconsideration, but did not file an actual request for reconsideration.

The Board deferred consideration of the extension request until an actual request for reconsideration is filed.

Rosalina Papa v. Hotel Employees Restaurant Employees Union, Local 75, 2000 CanLII 11098

Bram Herlich

Application withdrawn by leave of the Board.

The applicant sought to withdraw her application against the responding party.

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

Stella Rahman v. Women’s Health in Women’s Hands Community Health Centre, 2000 CanLII 11073

J. A. Rundle

H. Peacock

Bram Herlich

Board directs representation vote in union certification application.

The applicant trade union filed an application for certification.

Accordingly, the Board directed that a representation vote be taken among the eligible employees in the voting constituency.

National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers’ Union of Canada (CAW-Canada) v. Sonoco Flexible Packaging, 2000 CanLII 10305

J. A. Ronson

D. A. Patterson

Bram Herlich