J. A. Ronson

Patrick Kelly

J. A. Ronson

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardDec 19, 2000

Representation votes directed and ballots sealed in displacement applications for certification at nine nursing homes.

The applicant trade union filed displacement applications for certification for full-time and part-time employees at nine nursing home locations operated by the responding party.

The responding party and intervenor unions disputed the proposed bargaining units and the applicant's membership support.

The Board found the applicant established sufficient membership support to warrant representation votes.

The Board directed that segregated representation votes be held for both the full-time and part-time units, with the ballot boxes sealed pending a hearing to determine the appropriate bargaining unit configurations.

National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-Canada) v. Extendicare (Canada) Inc., 2000 CanLII 1616

Patrick Kelly

J. A. Ronson

D. A. Patterson

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardDec 19, 2000

Union certification granted following a successful representation vote.

The applicant union applied for certification to represent a unit of employees at the responding party's Pickering location.

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

National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers’ Union of Canada v. D.G.M. Dominion General Manufacturing Limited, 2000 CanLII 3970

Patrick Kelly

J. A. Ronson

D. A. Patterson

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardDec 19, 2000

Consent extension of time granted for filing of response.

The responding party, Sherwood Park Manor, requested an extension of time to deliver and file its response.

With the consent of all parties, the Ontario Labour Relations Board granted the extension to January 8, 2001.

Canadian Union of Public Employees and its Local 252-02 v. Fulford Home and Sherwood Park Manor and Ontario Public Service Employees Union, 2000 CanLII 4467

R. R. Montague

Patrick Kelly

J. A. Ronson

Board directs representation vote in timely application to terminate union's bargaining rights.

A group of employees applied to the Ontario Labour Relations Board under section 63 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 for a declaration terminating the bargaining rights of the responding party union.

The Board found the application timely and that not less than forty percent of the employees in the bargaining unit had expressed a wish not to be represented by the union.

The Board directed that a representation vote be taken.

A Group of Employees of Millcroft Inn Limited v. Hotel & Restaurant Employee CAW Local 448, 2000 CanLII 8978

Stephen Raymond

OLRB0 cases2000–2026

J. A. Ronson

H. Peacock

Application withdrawn on agreement of the parties.

The applicant union filed an application against the responding party employer.

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

United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, Local 175 v. Famous Players Inc., Yorkdale, 2000 CanLII 7963

Richard Blair

131 cases1987–2020

Gayle Lebans

1 case2000–2000

David K. Law

1 case2000–2000

R. R. Montague

Patrick Kelly

J. A. Ronson

Board grants adjournment to negotiate bargaining unit dispute and issues interim certificate to union.

The applicant union applied for certification.

A representation vote was held, resulting in a majority in favour of the union.

The only remaining issue was the inclusion of Quality System Associates in the bargaining unit.

The responding party requested an adjournment to allow the parties to negotiate this issue during collective bargaining, which the union opposed.

The Board granted the adjournment and, on consent, issued an interim certificate to the union pursuant to section 9(2) of the Labour Relations Act, 1995, pending final resolution of the bargaining unit composition.

Ontario Public Service Employees Union v. Canadian Blood Services, Hamilton Blood Centre, 2000 CanLII 7878

R. R. Montague

Mary Ellen Cummings

J. A. Ronson

Union certification granted following successful representation votes in two agreed-upon bargaining units.

The applicant union applied for certification.

Following a representation vote where more than fifty per cent of the ballots in each of the two agreed-upon bargaining units were cast in favour of the applicant, the Ontario Labour Relations Board ordered that certificates issue to the applicant.

Universal Workers Union of Canada, Labourers’ International Union of North America Local 183 v. The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited, 2000 CanLII 8479

R. R. Montague

Patrick Kelly

J. A. Ronson

Board directs representation vote in application to terminate union's bargaining rights.

The applicants applied to the Ontario Labour Relations Board under section 63 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 for a declaration terminating the bargaining rights of the responding party union.

The Board found the application timely and that not less than forty percent of the employees in the bargaining unit had expressed a wish not to be represented by the union.

The Board directed that a representation vote be taken of the eligible employees.

W. Donald Bentley et al v. United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, Local 175, 2000 CanLII 7592

P. Straszynski

6 cases1994–2000

M. A. Nairn

OLRB0 cases1989–2001

J. A. Ronson

D. A. Patterson

Hearing on preliminary jurisdictional issue regarding defamation damages adjourned to be heard with full merits.

The applicant employer brought an application under section 96 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995, alleging violations of sections 17 and 76 by the responding union.

The applicant sought to amend its application to add a claim for damages in the nature of common law damages for defamation, raising a preliminary jurisdictional issue.

On the hearing date, proceedings were interrupted by a fire drill.

The Board adjourned the hearing, noting that the jurisdictional issue regarding defamation damages would be better addressed in the context of the full facts underlying the conduct complained of.

The matter was referred to the Registrar to schedule four days of hearing for all outstanding issues.

Caressant Care Nursing and Retirement Homes Limited v. Service Employees International Union, Local 220, 2000 CanLII 6320

R. R. Montague

Mary Ellen Cummings

J. A. Ronson

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardDec 14, 2000

Representation vote directed in certification application with ballot box sealed pending bargaining unit dispute resolution.

The applicant trade union applied for certification.

The responding party disputed the applicant's estimate of the number of employees in the proposed bargaining unit and proposed a different unit, giving notice under section 8.1 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995.

The Board directed that a representation vote be taken, with the ballot box sealed pending resolution of the bargaining unit dispute.

Individuals in disputed logging and road building positions were permitted to cast segregated ballots.

I.W.A. Canada, Local 2693 Industrial Wood & Allied Workers of Canada v. R. Fryer Forest Products Ltd., 2000 CanLII 11258

R. R. Montague

Mary Ellen Cummings

J. A. Ronson

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardDec 14, 2000

Representation vote ordered in certification application for municipal employees.

The applicant trade union filed an application for certification to represent employees of the responding party municipality.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board found that the applicant is a trade union within the meaning of the Labour Relations Act, 1995, and 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 eligible employees in the voting constituency, with a direction to segregate the ballot of any individual holding the disputed position of water/sewage superintendent.

Local Union 636 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers v. The Corporation of the Township of Tay, 2000 CanLII 6709

R. R. Montague

Mary Ellen Cummings

J. A. Ronson

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardDec 14, 2000

Representation vote directed in union certification application despite employer's dispute over bargaining unit composition.

The applicant trade union applied for certification to represent employees of the responding party.

The responding party disputed the applicant's estimate of the number of employees and proposed a different bargaining unit, giving notice under section 8.1 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995.

The Board found the applicant's proposed bargaining unit could be appropriate and that the numerical difference between the parties was not significant.

The Board directed that a representation vote be taken, with disputed clerical positions casting segregated ballots.

Brewery General & Professional Workers Union v. Eastern Wire & Conduit, 2000 CanLII 8146

Laura Trachuk

J. A. Ronson

D. A. Patterson

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardDec 13, 2000

Union certification granted following a successful representation vote.

The applicant union applied for certification to represent a bargaining unit of employees at the responding party's bakery.

Following a representation vote where more than fifty percent of the ballots were cast in favour of the union, and with no statements of desire to make representations filed, the Board found the applicant to be a trade union under the Labour Relations Act, 1995.

The Board directed that a certificate issue to the applicant and cancelled previously set meeting and hearing dates.

Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union, Local 264 v. Weston Bakeries Limited, 2000 CanLII 10436

Laura Trachuk

J. A. Ronson

D. A. Patterson

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardDec 13, 2000

Union certification granted following a successful representation vote by employees.

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

A representation vote was held, and more than fifty percent of the ballots were cast in favour of the applicant.

No statement of desire to make representations was filed following the vote.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board found the agreed-upon bargaining unit appropriate and directed that a certificate issue to the applicant.

Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada v. Union Energy Inc., 2000 CanLII 6731

Laura Trachuk

J. A. Ronson

D. A. Patterson

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardDec 12, 2000

Representation vote directed for part-time academic staff and librarians at Wilfrid Laurier University.

The applicant trade union applied for certification to represent part-time contract academic staff and part-time professional librarians at Wilfrid Laurier University.

The Board found that the applicant established sufficient membership support to warrant a representation vote.

The Board directed that a representation vote be held on December 14, 2000, and defined the voting constituency.

Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty Association v. Wilfrid Laurier University, 2000 CanLII 10019

Laura Trachuk

J. A. Ronson

D. A. Patterson

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardDec 12, 2000

Board directs submissions on timeliness of termination application filed before 30 days elapsed from 'no board' report.

The applicants filed an application for termination of bargaining rights.

The responding union claimed the application was untimely under s. 67(2)(c) of the Labour Relations Act, 1995, as 30 days had not elapsed since the issuance of a 'no board' report.

The union also alleged procedural defects in service.

The Board directed the applicants to file submissions on the timeliness and service issues before deciding whether to process the application further.

Carcamo v. Service Employees’ International Union, Local 204 AFL-CIO, CLC, 2000 CanLII 10179

Laura Trachuk

J. A. Ronson

H. Peacock

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardDec 11, 2000

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

The Ontario Public Service Employees' Union filed applications against the John Howard Society of Peel.

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

If neither party requests to proceed within that time, the applications will be deemed terminated.

Ontario Public Service Employees' Union v. John Howard Society of Peel, 2000 CanLII 11091

Laura Trachuk

J. A. Ronson

H. Peacock

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardDec 11, 2000

Representation vote directed for proposed bargaining unit at Summit Food Service Distributors Inc.

The applicant trade union applied for certification to represent a bargaining unit of employees at Summit Food Service Distributors Inc. The Ontario Labour Relations Board found that the applicant is a trade union under the Labour Relations Act, 1995, and that the proposed bargaining unit is appropriate.

Based on the membership evidence filed, the Board directed that a representation vote be taken among the eligible employees in the voting constituency.

United Food & Commercial Workers, Local 206 v. Summit Food Service Distributors Inc., 2000 CanLII 10752

Laura Trachuk

J. A. Ronson

H. Peacock