Board declared union abandoned bargaining rights after three years of inactivity, on consent.
The employer applied for a declaration that the responding party union abandoned its bargaining rights, or alternatively for a declaration under section 65(1) of the Labour Relations Act, 1995.
The union had virtually no contact with the employer for almost three years after certification before giving notice to bargain.
The union subsequently consented to a declaration of abandonment.
The Board declared that the union abandoned its bargaining rights.
Abram’s Towing Services (Windsor) Ltd. v. Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers Union, Local Union No. 880, 2001 CanLII 3034