C. A. Ballentine

Leo Howes

Suspended Administratively53 cases1980–2001

Joseph Liberman

H. K. Weller

2 cases1980–1982

Harold F. CalEy

12 cases1980–2000

Fred Beldham

Frank Lavalle

Donald F. O. Hersey

7 cases1980–1986

B. W. Binning

11 cases1980–2000

A. M. Minsky

94 cases1980–2001

Ron A. Furness

OLRB0 cases1980–1980

Ian C. A. Springate

OLRB0 cases1980–1981

H.J.F. Ade

George W. Adams

OLRB0 cases1980–1984

C. A. Ballentine

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardApr 9, 1980

Board recommends single comprehensive bargaining agency designation following union merger to avoid jurisdictional disputes.

The Minister of Labour referred questions to the Ontario Labour Relations Board regarding the designation of employee and employer bargaining agencies in the construction industry, following the affiliation of the Lathers' International Union with the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America.

The Board found that the previous separate designations for the Lathers and their corresponding employers were no longer effective in either a legal or industrial relations sense.

The Board concluded that separate designations for acoustic and drywall workers were not appropriate, and recommended that all affected parties be included within a single set of comprehensive designations to reflect the consolidation of bargaining rights and avoid jurisdictional disputes.

Reference from The Minister of Labour re Certain Designations of Certain Employee and Employer Bargaining Agencies, 1980 CanLII 965

S. C. Bernardo

42 cases1980–2001

S. B. D. Wahl

154 cases1980–2001

P. Gauthier

3 cases1980–1981

George K. Murray

R. O. MacDowell

OLRB0 cases1980–2001

F. W. Murray

OLRB0 cases1980–1988

C. A. Ballentine

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardMar 13, 1980

Transfer of key assets and continuation of operations by former employees constituted a sale of business.

The applicant union alleged that there was a transfer of a business from the predecessor company to the successor company under section 55 of the Labour Relations Act, or alternatively that they were related employers under section 1(4).

The predecessor company had ceased operations due to financial difficulties, and its key employees formed a new company, purchasing about two-thirds of the predecessor's equipment and operating from the same location.

The Board found that the transfer of assets, along with the continuation of the same management, location, and type of work, constituted a sale of part of the business under section 55.

The successor company was therefore bound by the predecessor's collective agreements.

The section 1(4) application was dismissed as unnecessary.

International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 793 v. The Tatham Company Limited, 1980 CanLII 859

Rodney D. Dale

9 cases1980–2007

Peter R. Lockyer

J. Redshaw

5 cases1980–1985

Ian C. Wallace

5 cases1980–2012

Douglas W. Magrath

B. Fishbein

68 cases1980–1996

R. A. Furness

OLRB0 cases1980–1991

H.J.F. Ade

C. A. Ballentine

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardFeb 13, 1980

Application for certification granted; off-site employees commonly associated with on-site work included in bargaining unit.

The applicant union applied for certification for a bargaining unit of operating engineers employed by the respondent construction company.

The parties disputed whether four off-site employees should be included in the bargaining unit for the purpose of the count.

The Board found that three of the employees were commonly associated in their work with on-site employees and included them in the count.

The fourth employee was classified as a cement truck driver and excluded.

As the union had unchallenged evidence of membership for more than 55% of the employees in the bargaining unit, the Board granted the application for certification without a representation vote.

International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 793 v. Esam Construction Limited, 1980 CanLII 926

P. B. Kane

Jacques A. Emond

11 cases1980–2005

M. G. Mitchnick

H.J.F. Ade

C. A. Ballentine

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardFeb 6, 1980

Application to terminate bargaining rights dismissed as statement of desire was not voluntary.

The applicants sought a declaration terminating the bargaining rights of the respondent union.

The union argued the application was untimely because a conciliation officer had not been appointed.

The Board found the application was timely.

However, the Board dismissed the application because it could not be satisfied that the statement of desire was voluntary.

An employee who was reasonably perceived by other employees as having a special relationship with management was present during the origination and circulation of the statement, which tainted its voluntariness.

Reta Arlene Belim and Bonnie Lee Stanistreet v. Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 2103, 1980 CanLII 956

Shalom Schachter

5 cases1980–1994

Gary R. Clewley

In Private Practice34 cases1980–2024

M. G. Mitchnick

H.J.F. Ade

C. A. Ballentine

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardFeb 6, 1980

Representation vote set aside and new vote ordered due to employer acting as his own scrutineer.

The applicant union sought certification under section 7a of the Labour Relations Act, or alternatively a new representation vote, following a lost vote.

The union alleged employer misconduct, including a physical altercation and threats, and irregularities in the vote's conduct, notably the employer acting as his own scrutineer.

The Board found the employer's conduct did not warrant automatic certification under section 7a.

However, the Board set aside the representation vote and ordered a new one, concluding that the employer's presence as a scrutineer, combined with previous threats and the seating arrangements during the vote, made it unlikely that the ballot accurately reflected the employees' true wishes.

Canadian Union of Fast Food and Service Workers v. The Great Canadian Pizza Company, 1980 CanLII 955

R. A. Furness

OLRB0 cases1980–1991

H.J.F. Ade

C. A. Ballentine

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardJan 15, 1980

Application for certification dismissed as the applicant failed to establish its status as a trade union.

The applicant applied for certification for a bargaining unit of insulators.

The intervener challenged the applicant's status as a trade union under section 1(1)(n) of the Labour Relations Act.

The Board examined the purported merger between the Christian Trade Unions of Canada and the Christian Labour Association of Canada, finding that the merger was not validly executed according to the requirements set out in Astgen v. Smith.

Furthermore, the applicant local had not properly adopted the new constitution and lacked duly elected officers.

Consequently, the Board found the applicant was not a viable entity or a trade union within the meaning of the Act, and dismissed the application.

Construction Workers Local No. 6 v. Per-fec-tion Insulations Limited, 1980 CanLII 823

S. C. Bernardo

42 cases1980–2001

S. B. D. Wahl

154 cases1980–2001

Philip Robichaud

L. Castaldo

3 cases1980–1981

Douglas J. Wray

69 cases1980–2001

W. Gibson

OLRB0 cases1980–1990

Ian C. A. Springate

OLRB0 cases1980–1981

C. A. Ballentine

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardJan 10, 1980

Board orders sector determination to proceed before hearing merits of construction industry grievance.

The applicant union referred a grievance to the Board under section 112a of the Labour Relations Act, alleging the respondent contractor violated a provincial agreement by contracting out work to a firm employing members of an intervening union.

The respondent and intervener argued the work fell within the residential sector, while the applicant claimed it was in the industrial, commercial, and institutional sector.

The Board determined that the sector issue under section 135 of the Act should be resolved prior to considering the merits of the grievance or the intervener's jurisdictional dispute complaint.

The Carpenters' District Council of Toronto and Vicinity v. West York Construction, 1980 CanLII 892

W.J. McNaughton

6 cases1980–2005

S. B. D. Wahl

154 cases1980–2001

E.A. Ford

6 cases1980–1986

R. O. MacDowell

OLRB0 cases1980–2001

H.J.F. Ade

C. A. Ballentine