D. A. Patterson

J. A. Ronson

D. A. Patterson

Displacement application for certification granted following successful representation vote.

The applicant union filed a displacement application for certification.

Following a representation vote in which more than fifty per cent of the ballots were cast in favour of the applicant, the Ontario Labour Relations Board found the proposed bargaining unit appropriate and directed that a certificate issue to the applicant.

National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers’ Union of Canada (CAW-Canada) v. St. Joseph’s General Hospital Sister Margaret Smith Centre, 2000 CanLII 7443

Patrick Kelly

J. A. Ronson

D. A. Patterson

Union certification applications dismissed after applicant failed to win majority in representation votes.

The applicant union filed displacement applications for certification for part-time and full-time bargaining units at the responding hospital.

Representation votes were held, but the applicant failed to obtain more than fifty percent of the ballots cast in either unit.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board dismissed the applications and imposed a one-year bar on further certification applications by the applicant for these bargaining units.

National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers’ Union of Canada (CAW-Canada) v. Thunder Bay Regional Hospital, 2000 CanLII 7180

J. A. Ronson

D. A. Patterson

Bram Herlich

OLRB0 cases1990–2001

Board directs applicant to file submissions on timeliness of application to terminate bargaining rights.

The applicant filed an application for a declaration terminating bargaining rights.

The responding union asserted the application was untimely due to recent amendments to the Labour Relations Act, 1995 concerning the residential construction sector.

The Board directed the applicant to file submissions regarding the timeliness of the application.

Wieslaw Wierzba v. Carpenters and Allied Workers Local 27, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, 2000 CanLII 10489

Patrick Kelly

J. A. Ronson

D. A. Patterson

Displacement application for union certification granted following successful representation vote.

The applicant union applied for certification to displace the incumbent union for a bargaining unit of part-time employees at Manitouwadge General Hospital.

Following a representation vote where more than fifty percent of the ballots were cast in favour of the applicant, the Ontario Labour Relations Board granted the application and ordered a certificate to issue.

National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers’ Union of Canada (CAW-Canada) v. Manitouwadge General Hospital (Part Time Unit), 2000 CanLII 9353

J. A. Ronson

D. A. Patterson

Bram Herlich

OLRB0 cases1990–2001

Representation vote ordered in application for certification.

The applicant trade union filed an application for certification.

The Board found that the applicant is 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 at the time the application was made.

The Board ordered a representation vote to be taken among the employees in the voting constituency.

National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation & General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-Canada) v. Watford Quality Care Centre, 2000 CanLII 1088

Patrick Kelly

J. A. Ronson

D. A. Patterson

Union certification applications dismissed after applicant failed to win majority in representation votes.

The applicant union filed displacement applications for certification for full-time and part-time bargaining units at the responding hospital.

Following representation votes where the applicant failed to secure more than fifty per cent of the ballots cast, the Ontario Labour Relations Board dismissed the applications.

The Board imposed a one-year bar on future certification applications by the applicant for these bargaining units.

National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers’ Union of Canada (CAW-Canada) v. The McCausland Hospital, 2000 CanLII 9970

Patrick Kelly

J. A. Ronson

D. A. Patterson

Displacement application for certification granted following successful representation vote.

The applicant union filed a displacement application for certification for a bargaining unit of employees at the responding party hospital.

Following a representation vote where more than fifty per cent of the ballots were cast in favour of the applicant, and with the agreement of the parties on the bargaining unit description, the Ontario Labour Relations Board found the unit appropriate and directed that a certificate issue to the applicant.

National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers’ Union of Canada (CAW-Canada) v. Wilson Memorial General Hospital, 2000 CanLII 8131

Patrick Kelly

J. A. Ronson

D. A. Patterson

Displacement application for certification granted following successful representation vote.

The applicant union filed a displacement application 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 remaining issues in dispute, the Ontario Labour Relations Board granted the application and directed that a certificate issue.

National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers’ Union of Canada (CAW-Canada) v. St. Joseph’s Care Group (Full Time Service), 2000 CanLII 9045

Patrick Kelly

J. A. Ronson

D. A. Patterson

Displacement application for certification granted following successful representation vote.

The applicant union brought a displacement application for certification for a bargaining unit of full-time employees at Sault Area Hospitals.

Following a representation vote where more than fifty per cent of the ballots were cast in favour of the applicant, the Ontario Labour Relations Board granted the application and directed that a certificate issue to the applicant.

National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers’ Union of Canada (CAW-Canada) v. Sault Area Hospitals, 2000 CanLII 8517

Patrick Kelly

J. A. Ronson

D. A. Patterson

Union certified as bargaining agent for hospital employees following successful representation vote.

The applicant union filed a displacement application for certification for a bargaining unit of part-time employees and students at Wilson Memorial General Hospital.

Following a representation vote in which more than fifty percent of the ballots were cast in favour of the applicant, and with no remaining issues in dispute between the parties, the Ontario Labour Relations Board certified the applicant as the bargaining agent for the agreed-upon unit.

National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers’ Union of Canada (CAW-Canada) v. Wilson Memorial General Hospital, 2000 CanLII 9678

Patrick Kelly

J. A. Ronson

D. A. Patterson

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardDec 27, 2000

Union certification granted following a successful representation vote.

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

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

The previously scheduled meeting and hearing dates were cancelled.

United Steelworkers of America v. Concord Elevator Inc., 2000 CanLII 10240

Patrick Kelly

J. A. Ronson

D. A. Patterson

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardDec 27, 2000

Time for filing and delivery of the response extended to January 8, 2001.

The Service Employees International Union, Local 204, requested an extension of time to file and deliver its response to the application.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board granted the request, extending the deadline to January 8, 2001.

Regional Municipality of Waterloo v. Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 791, 2000 CanLII 1597

Patrick Kelly

J. A. Ronson

D. A. Patterson

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardDec 27, 2000

Time for delivery and filing of response extended.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board granted a request from counsel for the Ontario Public Service Employees Union to extend the time for delivery and filing of its response to January 8, 2001.

Canadian Union of Public Employees and its Local 252-02 v. Fulford Home, 2000 CanLII 9065

Patrick Kelly

J. A. Ronson

D. A. Patterson

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardDec 22, 2000

Applicant declared bound to OPSEU collective agreement following a majority representation vote.

The applicant filed an application under section 69 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995.

Following a representation vote in which a majority of unspoiled ballots were cast in favour of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU), the Board declared the applicant bound to the collective agreement between OPSEU and Lake of the Woods Child Development Centre.

The bargaining unit was amended to include all employees of the applicant, subject to specific exclusions.

Kenora District Health Services Inc. v. Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 2332, 2000 CanLII 7594

Patrick Kelly

J. A. Rundle

D. A. Patterson

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardDec 22, 2000

Representation vote directed in application to terminate union's bargaining rights.

The applicant applied under section 63 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 for a declaration that the responding party union no longer represents the employees in the bargaining unit.

The Board found the application to be timely under section 63(2) and determined that at least forty per cent of the employees had expressed a wish not to be represented by the union.

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

Karl Palubeskie v. The Canadian Union of Public Employees and its Local 2484-21, 2000 CanLII 9376

Patrick Kelly

J. A. Ronson

D. A. Patterson

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardDec 21, 2000

Board directed parties to provide missing memorandum of agreement in joint application for early termination.

The employer and the trade union brought a joint application under section 58(3) of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 for early termination of their collective agreement.

The parties indicated they had agreed to reopen the agreement and enclosed a memorandum of agreement, but the Board had no record of it.

The Board directed the parties to provide a copy of the memorandum before considering the application further, noting that if the parties merely agreed to revise provisions other than the term of operation, the application would be unnecessary under section 58(5).

Loeb Canada Inc., c.o.b. as Loeb St. Laurent v. United Food & Commercial Workers Union, Local 175, 2000 CanLII 8047

Patrick Kelly

J. A. Ronson

D. A. Patterson

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardDec 20, 2000

Application withdrawn on agreement of the parties.

The applicant filed an application against the responding parties.

Having regard to the agreement of the parties, the Ontario Labour Relations Board ordered the application withdrawn.

Robert Peters v. Titleist Consulting Inc., 2000 CanLII 2813

Patrick Kelly

J. A. Ronson

D. A. Patterson

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardDec 20, 2000

Application withdrawn following correspondence from the responding party.

The applicant union filed an application before the Ontario Labour Relations Board.

Following correspondence from counsel for the responding party, the application was withdrawn.

Ontario Public Service Employees Union, Local 274 v. Hamilton-Wentworth Community Care Access Centre, 2000 CanLII 2664

Patrick Kelly

J. A. Ronson

D. A. Patterson