Bram Herlich

Application withdrawn by leave of the Board.

The applicant sought to withdraw the application against the responding parties.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board granted leave and the application was withdrawn.

Lenard Waybrant v. Boilermakers, Local 128 and Kel-Gor. Ltd., 2000 CanLII 3269

Representation vote ordered in certification application for long-term care centre employees.

The applicant trade union filed an application for certification to represent employees at a long-term care centre.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board found that the applicant is a trade union under the Labour Relations Act, 1995, and that it appeared to have the requisite membership support of not less than forty percent of the individuals in the proposed bargaining unit.

The Board directed that a representation vote be taken and established the voting constituency, adopting the bargaining unit description offered by the intervenor.

Christian Labour Association of Canada v. Central Park Lodges, Pioneer Care Long Term Care Centre, 2000 CanLII 6609

J. A. Ronson

D. A. Patterson

Bram Herlich

Unopposed application for successor trade union declaration granted.

The applicant union applied under section 68 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 for a declaration that it acquired the rights, privileges, and duties of its predecessor by reason of a merger, amalgamation, or transfer of jurisdiction.

The application was unopposed.

The Board granted the declaration.

Service Employees International Union, Local 204 v. Service Employees International Union, Local 478, 2000 CanLII 7068

Bram Herlich

Application withdrawn by leave of the Board.

The applicant sought to withdraw its application against several responding unions.

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

Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation v. Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 794, 2000 CanLII 6724

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Application withdrawn by leave of the Board.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

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 requested to withdraw her application against the responding party union.

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

Maria Figueiredo v. UFCW Local 114P, 2000 CanLII 3877

Bram Herlich

Time limit for responding party to file response extended.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board issued a procedural decision extending the time limit for the responding party to file its response to November 22, 2000.

Jamie Solomon and Jerry Peddle v. United Steelworkers of America, Local 1105, 2000 CanLII 4361

J. A. Rundle

H. Peacock

Bram Herlich

OLRB directs a representation vote for employees at Radisson Suite Hotel Toronto Airport.

The applicant trade union filed an application for certification to represent employees at the Radisson Suite Hotel Toronto Airport.

The Ontario Labour Relations 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 of the union at the time the application was made.

The Board directed that a representation vote be taken of the eligible employees in the voting constituency.

Hotel Employees Restaurant Employees Union, Local 75 v. Radisson Suite Hotel Toronto Airport, 2000 CanLII 606

Bram Herlich

Application withdrawn by leave of the Board.

The applicants sought to withdraw their application against the responding party.

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

Hospitality & Service Trades Union, Local 261 v. Holiday Inn Select Ottawa West (Kanata), 2000 CanLII 1265

Bram Herlich

Applicant directed to respond to request to remove improperly named responding party.

The responding party Frontenac Management Board asserted it was improperly named in the application.

The Board noted that no specific allegation of wrongdoing or remedy was sought against the Frontenac Management Board.

The Board directed the applicant to respond to the request to remove the Frontenac Management Board as a responding party within three weeks and directed the Registrar to list the matter for hearing.

Ontario Public Service Employees Union and its Local 462 v. Kingston Regional Ambulance Service and Hotel Dieu Hospital and Frontenac Management Board, 2000 CanLII 1734

J. A. Rundle

H. Peacock

Bram Herlich

Representation vote directed for proposed bargaining unit of nursing home employees.

The applicant trade union filed an application for certification to represent registered and graduate nurses at the responding party's nursing home.

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 that a representation vote be taken and found that the responding party's purported notice under section 8.1 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 was improper.

Canadian Union of Public Employees v. Caressant Care o/a Caressant Care Nursing Home, 2000 CanLII 7943

J. A. Rundle

H. Peacock

Bram Herlich

Union certification granted following successful representation vote; status of registered nurses left for future negotiations.

The applicant union applied for certification and a representation vote was held.

The parties agreed on the bargaining unit description, but the employer maintained that registered nurses were not employees under the Act.

The Board found it unnecessary to determine the status of registered nurses because the margin of the vote in favour of the union was sufficient to dispose of the application.

A certificate was issued to the applicant union.

United Steelworkers of America v. Homecare Comfort Services Inc., 2000 CanLII 8563

J. A. Ronson

D. A. Patterson

Bram Herlich

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

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

Bram Herlich

Application withdrawn with leave of the Board.

The applicant sought to withdraw the application.

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

William Morris v. Teamsters Local Union No. 879, 2000 CanLII 7550

Bram Herlich

Application withdrawn with leave of the Board.

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

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

Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, Local 191 v. The Chronicle-Journal, a division of Thomson Canada Limited, 2000 CanLII 6312

J. A. Ronson

D. A. Patterson

Bram Herlich

Representation vote ordered in certification application despite pending section 8.1 bargaining unit dispute.

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

The Board found that the union met the statutory membership threshold and ordered a representation vote.

Although the employer filed a notice under section 8.1 of the Labour Relations Act regarding the bargaining unit description, it agreed to the counting of the ballots.

A dissenting Board member argued the vote should not take place or the ballot box should be sealed until the section 8.1 issues were resolved.

National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers’ Union of Canada (CAW-Canada) v. Freighliner Ltd., 2000 CanLII 9930

J. A. Ronson

D. A. Patterson

Bram Herlich

Representation vote directed in application for certification after union demonstrated requisite forty percent membership support.

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

The Board found that the applicant is a trade union within the meaning of the Labour Relations Act, 1995, and that it appeared to have the requisite membership support of at least forty percent in the proposed bargaining unit.

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. Scepter Corporation, 2000 CanLII 8031

J. A. Ronson

D. A. Patterson

Bram Herlich