The applicant trade union applied for certification.
The responding party employer gave notice under section 8.1 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995, contending that the proposed bargaining unit was not appropriate.
However, the employer did not dispute the union's estimate of the number of employees in the unit.
The Board directed a representation vote and ordered that the ballots be counted, deferring the determination of the appropriate bargaining unit to a post-vote hearing if necessary.
A dissenting Board member would have ordered the ballot box sealed pursuant to section 8.1(4) of the Act.