Christopher J. Albertyn

Responding party employer permitted to file its response by 5:00 p.m.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board issued a brief procedural direction permitting the responding party employer to file its response by 5:00 p.m. on the date of the decision.

National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-Canada) v. Service Employees International Union Local 183, 2001 CanLII 20157

Christopher J. Albertyn

Time limits provisionally abridged to expedite representation vote in trade union successor rights application.

The applicant trade union applied under section 68 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 for a declaration that it acquired the rights, privileges, and duties of the predecessor trade union.

The applicant and the predecessor union agreed that the application would be determined by a representation vote among the employees in the bargaining unit.

To expedite the vote, the Board provisionally abridged the time limit for filing responses and interventions, directing the employer and interested employees to advise of any objections by a specified date.

National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-Canada) v. Service Employees International Union Local 220, 2001 CanLII 13125

Christopher J. Albertyn

Application adjourned sine die for up to one year on consent of the parties.

The applicant brought an application against the responding employer and the Ministry of Labour.

On agreement of the parties, the Board consented to adjourn the application sine die for a period not exceeding one year.

If no party requests to proceed within that time, the application will be deemed terminated.

Sanjay Gandhi v. La Suhaag Indian Restaurant & Bar Ltd., 2001 CanLII 15364

Christopher J. Albertyn

Time limits abridged to facilitate representation vote in union succession application.

The applicant union applied under section 68 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 for a declaration that it acquired the rights of a predecessor trade union.

The unions agreed to determine the application by a representation vote.

The Board issued a decision proposing to abridge the usual time limits for filing responses and interventions to facilitate a prompt vote, subject to any objections from affected employees.

National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-Canada) v. Service Employees International Union Local 220, 2001 CanLII 9496

Christopher J. Albertyn

The Board granted the responding party employer an extension to file its response.

The Board issued a brief procedural direction permitting the responding party employer to file its response by 5:00 p.m. on the date of the decision.

National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-Canada) v. Service Employees International Union Local 183, 2001 CanLII 13294

Christopher J. Albertyn

Board proposed abridging time limits for responses to expedite a union succession representation vote.

The applicant union applied under section 68 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 for a declaration that it acquired the rights of a predecessor union.

The unions agreed to determine the application by a representation vote.

The Board issued directions proposing to abridge the usual time limit for filing responses and interventions to facilitate a prompt vote, requiring any objections to be filed by July 25, 2001.

National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-Canada) v. Service Employees International Union Local 183, 2001 CanLII 17208

Christopher J. Albertyn

Time limits provisionally abridged to expedite representation vote in union successor rights application.

The applicant trade union applied under section 68 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 for a declaration that it acquired the rights, privileges, and duties of the predecessor trade union.

The unions agreed that the application would be determined by a representation vote among the employees in the bargaining unit.

To facilitate a prompt vote, the Board provisionally abridged the usual time limit for filing responses and interventions, directing the employer and interested employees to advise of any objections by a specified date.

National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-Canada) v. Service Employees International Union Local 220, 2001 CanLII 18839

Christopher J. Albertyn

Reconsideration granted; previous decision withdrawn and termination applications set for a hearing.

The applicants and the intervening employer requested reconsideration of a July 17, 2001 decision regarding termination applications under section 63 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995.

The Vice-Chair of the Ontario Labour Relations Board granted the reconsideration requests, withdrew the previous decision, and directed that the matters be dealt with at a hearing in the usual course.

Geldart v. Labourers’ International Union of North America, Local 183, 2001 CanLII 9687

Christopher J. Albertyn

Board abridges time for responses and directs employer to provide employee list for representation vote.

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 the predecessor trade union.

The Board abridged the time for filing responses and interventions, directed the employer to provide a list of employees in the bargaining unit, and requested proposals for a representation vote.

National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-Canada) v. Service Employees International Union Local 183, 2001 CanLII 10228

Christopher J. Albertyn

Board proposes abridging time limits for responses to expedite representation vote in successor union application.

The applicant trade union applied under section 68 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 for a declaration that it acquired the rights, privileges, and duties of the predecessor trade union.

The applicant and the predecessor union agreed that the application would be determined by a representation vote among the affected employees.

To expedite the vote, the Board proposed abridging the usual time limit for filing responses and interventions.

The Board directed the employer and any interested employees to advise by July 25, 2001, whether they objected to the abridgement.

National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-Canada) v. Service Employees International Union Local 183, 2001 CanLII 9384

Christopher J. Albertyn

Board proposes abridging time limits for responses to expedite union succession representation vote.

The applicant union applied under section 68 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 for a declaration that it acquired the rights of a predecessor trade union.

The parties agreed that the application would be determined by a representation vote.

The Board issued a preliminary decision proposing to abridge the usual time limit for filing responses and interventions to expedite the vote, directing parties to advise of any objections by a specified date.

National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-Canada) v. Service Employees International Union Local 183, 2001 CanLII 19451

Christopher J. Albertyn

Employer's request to stay representation vote denied; full disclosure of union agreement ordered.

The employer filed a reconsideration request seeking to halt a representation vote ordered pursuant to an agreement between the applicant union and the responding union under section 68 of the Labour Relations Act.

The Board dismissed the request to stay the vote or seal the ballot box, directing that the employer's jurisdictional arguments be addressed at a hearing if necessary after the vote.

The Board granted the employer's request for disclosure of the full terms of the agreement between the unions.

National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-Canada) v. Service Employees International Union Local 210, 2001 CanLII 4313

Christopher J. Albertyn

Representation vote ordered in successor rights application between CAW-Canada and SEIU.

The applicant union, CAW-Canada, applied under section 68 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 for a declaration of successor rights, seeking to acquire the rights, privileges, and duties of the predecessor union, SEIU Local 210.

The Board noted that no objections were received following the posting of notices.

Consequently, the Board ordered a representation vote to determine whether the employees in the bargaining unit wish to be represented by CAW-Canada or SEIU.

National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-Canada) v. Service Employees International Union Local 210, 2001 CanLII 14321

Christopher J. Albertyn

Representation vote ordered in trade union successor rights application.

The applicant trade union applied under section 68 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 for a declaration that it acquired the rights, privileges, and duties of the predecessor trade union.

As there were no objections to holding a representation vote, the Board ordered a vote to determine whether the employees in the bargaining unit wish to be represented by the applicant or the predecessor union.

National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-Canada) v. Service Employees International Union Local 210, 2001 CanLII 20025

Christopher J. Albertyn

Board orders representation vote in trade union successor rights application.

The applicant trade union applied under section 68 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 for a declaration that it acquired the rights, privileges, and duties of the predecessor trade union.

As there were no objections from any interested party, the Board ordered a representation vote to determine whether the applicant should succeed the predecessor as the collective bargaining agent for the employees in the bargaining unit at the responding party employer's hospital.

National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-Canada) v. Service Employees International Union Local 210, 2001 CanLII 12695

Christopher J. Albertyn

Representation vote ordered in trade union successor rights application.

The applicant trade union applied under section 68 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 for a declaration that it acquired the rights, privileges, and duties of the predecessor trade union.

As there were no objections, the Board ordered a representation vote to determine whether the applicant should succeed the predecessor union as the collective bargaining agent for the employees in the bargaining unit.

National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-Canada) v. Service Employees International Union Local 210, 2001 CanLII 19199

Christopher J. Albertyn

Representation vote ordered in trade union successor rights application.

The applicant trade union, CAW-Canada, applied under section 68 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 for a declaration that it acquired the rights, privileges, and duties of the predecessor trade union, SEIU Local 210.

The Board ordered a representation vote to determine whether CAW-Canada should succeed SEIU as the collective bargaining agent for the employees in the bargaining unit at Windsor Regional Hospital.

National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-Canada) v. Service Employees International Union Local 210, 2001 CanLII 17388

Christopher J. Albertyn

Board abridged response time and directed employer to provide employee list for successor union application.

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 the predecessor trade union.

The Board abridged the time for filing responses and interventions, directed the employer to provide a list of employees in the bargaining unit, and requested proposals for arrangements for a likely representation vote.

National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-Canada) v. Service Employees International Union Local 183, 2001 CanLII 19557

Christopher J. Albertyn