Brian McLean

The applicant union applied for certification as the bargaining agent for a unit of employees at the responding party's workplace.

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 certified the union.

A certificate was ordered to issue to the applicant.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board issued a decision to correct an omission from its previous decision dated April 5, 2000.

The Board ordered the employer to post and deliver a 'Notice to Employees' as required by the Minutes of Settlement between the parties.

The notice informs employees of their rights under the Labour Relations Act, 1995.

The applicant applied to the Ontario Labour Relations Board under section 63 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 to terminate the responding party union's bargaining rights.

The Board dismissed the application because the accompanying petition was deficient.

The petition consisted of a list of names and signatures with no heading, and a statement of dissatisfaction added after the signatures were collected.

The Board found this did not demonstrate that 40% or more of the employees desired to terminate the union's bargaining rights.

The applicant union applied for certification to represent a bargaining unit of employees at Cantar/Polyair Canada Limited.

Following a representation vote where more than fifty percent of the ballots were cast in favour of the union, the Ontario Labour Relations Board issued a certificate to the applicant.

The Board also granted the applicant leave to withdraw its related application.

The applicant trade union applied for certification to represent registered and graduate nurses at the responding party hospital.

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.

The applicant union applied for certification.

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 Board certified the applicant as the bargaining agent for the agreed-upon bargaining unit.

The applicant trade union applied for certification.

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

The Board found that the applicant's proposed bargaining unit could be appropriate and that the numerical difference between the parties was not significant.

The Board directed that a representation vote be taken, with ballots from disputed positions to be segregated.

The Ontario Nurses' Association applied for certification as the bargaining agent for registered practical nurses employed by Valley Manor Inc. 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 certified the applicant.

A certificate was ordered to issue for the agreed-upon bargaining unit.

The Ontario Public Service Employees Union applied for certification as the bargaining agent for paramedic employees of the Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula.

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 certified the union and ordered a certificate to issue.

The applicant sought leave to withdraw the application following Minutes of Settlement reached between the parties.

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

The applicant trade union applied for certification.

The responding party failed to file a response within the stipulated time.

The Board found that the applicant is a trade union and that not less than forty per cent 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.

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

A representation vote was held, and not more than fifty percent of the ballots cast were in favour of the applicant.

No statement of desire to make representations was filed within the required time.

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 as the bargaining agent for the employees of the responding party.

A representation vote was held, and more than fifty percent of the ballots were cast in favour of the applicant.

No statement of desire to make representations was filed following the vote.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board directed that a certificate issue to the applicant for the agreed-upon bargaining unit.

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

The Board found that the applicant is a trade union under the Labour Relations Act, 1995 and that the proposed bargaining unit is appropriate.

Based on the membership evidence filed, the Board directed that a representation vote be taken.

The employer filed a notice under section 8.1 of the Act disagreeing with the estimated number of employees, but agreed the ballots should be counted following the vote.

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

The responding party failed to file a response within the stipulated time.

Finding that the applicant 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.

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, and with no statements of desire to make representations filed, the Ontario Labour Relations Board dismissed the application.

A one-year bar on further certification applications by the applicant for this bargaining unit was imposed.

The applicant union filed a displacement application for certification to represent employees currently represented by the intervenor union.

The Board found that the applicant appeared to have the requisite membership support and ordered a representation vote.

Due to an ongoing broader dispute between the applicant and the intervenor, and a pending application to seal ballot boxes in related matters, the Board directed that the ballot box be sealed following the vote until the parties agree or the Board orders otherwise.

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

The Board found that the applicant is a trade union under the Labour Relations Act, 1995 and that at least 40 percent of the individuals in the proposed bargaining unit were members of the union.

The Board ordered a representation vote to be held.

Although the employer disagreed with the union's estimate of the number of employees and the proposed bargaining unit, the union had sufficient support even under the employer's estimate, so the ballot box was not ordered sealed.

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

Following a representation vote where not 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 dismissed the application.

A one-year bar on further certification applications by the applicant for this bargaining unit was imposed.

The applicant union applied for certification.

Following a representation vote where not more than 50% of the ballots were cast in favour of the applicant, and no statement of desire to make representations was filed, the Ontario Labour Relations Board dismissed the application.

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