J. A. Ronson

J. A. Ronson

Anthony Brown

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardMar 7, 2000

Representation vote ordered with ballot box sealed due to dispute over bargaining unit composition.

The Canadian Union of Public Employees applied for certification to represent employees of Operation Springboard.

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 found the applicant's proposed unit could be appropriate but could not be certain that at least 40 per cent of the individuals in the unit were union members.

Consequently, the Board ordered a representation vote with directions to seal the ballot box and segregate ballots of disputed positions and full-time versus part-time employees.

Canadian Union of Public Employees v. Operation Springboard 2000 OLRB mini 981

J. A. Ronson

D. A. Patterson

OLRBUnanimous (Wrote the reasons)0 cases1990–2026

Bram Herlich

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardMar 7, 2000

Union application withdrawn by leave of the Board.

The applicant union sought to withdraw its application before the Ontario Labour Relations Board.

The Board granted leave and the application was withdrawn.

Labourers’ International Union of North America, Local 493 v. Nordal Construction Ltd. 2000 OLRB mini 979

J. A. Ronson

D. A. Patterson

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardMar 7, 2000

Bram Herlich

OLRB0 cases1990–2026

Application withdrawn by leave of the Board.

The applicant, Ontario Public Service Employees Union, sought to withdraw its application against Community Living Oakville.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board granted leave to withdraw the application.

Ontario Public Service Employees Union v. Community Living Oakville 2000 OLRB mini 976

J. A. Ronson

D. A. Patterson

OLRBUnanimous (Wrote the reasons)0 cases1990–2026

Bram Herlich

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardMar 2, 2000

Board directs applicant to provide submissions on standing to bring a section 114(2) application.

The applicant, a bargaining unit employee, brought an application under section 114(2) of the Labour Relations Act, 1995.

The employer and trade union asserted that the applicant lacked standing to bring the application, citing Board authority.

The Board directed the applicant to provide written submissions on the issue of standing before determining whether to dismiss the application.

Lang v. University of Toronto 2000 OLRB mini 926

J. A. Ronson

D. A. Patterson

OLRBUnanimous (Wrote the reasons)0 cases1990–2026

Bram Herlich

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardMar 1, 2000

Representation vote ordered in certification application after employer failed to file a response.

The applicant trade union applied for certification.

The responding party failed to file a response within the stipulated time.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board found that the applicant is a trade union and that not less than forty per cent of the individuals in the proposed bargaining unit were members of the union.

The Board ordered a representation vote to be taken.

Canadian Union of Operating Engineers and General Workers (CUOE) v. Rehabilitation Foundation for the Disabled 2000 OLRB mini 893

Russell Goodfellow

OLRB0 cases1999–2001

R. R. Montague

J. A. Ronson

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardFeb 28, 2000

Application to terminate bargaining rights dismissed as union retained majority support in representation vote.

The applicant sought to terminate the bargaining rights of the responding party union.

Following a representation vote, not more than 50% of the ballots cast by employees in the bargaining unit were in opposition to the union.

Consequently, the Ontario Labour Relations Board dismissed the application and rescinded a previous erroneous decision.

Losier v. National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-Canada) and its Local 195 2000 OLRB mini 869

J. A. Ronson

H. Peacock

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardFeb 28, 2000

Bram Herlich

OLRB0 cases1990–2026

Representation vote directed for proposed bargaining unit of mail room employees at The Sudbury Star.

The applicant trade union applied for certification to represent employees in the mail room of The Sudbury Star.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board found that the applicant is a trade union and that at least forty percent of the individuals in the proposed bargaining unit were members of the union.

The Board directed that a representation vote be taken, leaving disputes over the geographic scope of the bargaining unit and the exclusion of certain students to be dealt with in due course.

Northern Ontario Newspaper Guild Local 30232 of Communications Workers of America v. The Sudbury Star Hollinger Canadian Newspapers L.P. 2000 OLRB mini 868

J. A. Ronson

H. Peacock

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardFeb 28, 2000

Bram Herlich

OLRB0 cases1990–2026

Representation vote ordered in certification application by trade union.

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

The Ontario Labour Relations Board found that the applicant was a trade union and that it appeared to have the requisite membership support of at least forty percent.

The Board directed that a representation vote be taken, with provisions for segregating ballots of individuals in disputed positions.

Ontario Public Service Employees Union v. Mattawa and District Assn. for Community Living 2000 OLRB mini 865

M. A. Nairn

OLRBUnanimous (Wrote the reasons)0 cases1989–2001

J. A. Ronson

H. Peacock

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardFeb 25, 2000

Bargaining rights terminated after trade union abandoned its representation of the bargaining unit.

The applicant brought an application to terminate the bargaining rights of the responding trade union.

The trade union filed a response indicating that it no longer wished to represent the employees in the affected bargaining unit.

As the trade union abandoned its bargaining rights, the Board declared that the trade union no longer represented the employees and that any collective agreement in place ceased to operate.

Machado v. Service Employees International Union Local 204 2000 OLRB mini 856

J. A. Ronson

H. Peacock

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardFeb 25, 2000

Brian McLean

OLRB0 cases1998–2026

Application dismissed as majority of ballots cast in representation vote did not oppose the union.

The applicant filed an application that proceeded to a representation vote.

Following the vote, no statement of desire to make representations was filed.

Because not more than fifty per cent of the ballots cast by employees in the bargaining unit were in opposition to the responding party union, the Board dismissed the application.

Edwards v. The National Union of Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers of Canada: Local 1530 Belleville. Ontario 2000 OLRB mini 820

J. A. Ronson

D. A. Patterson

Anthony Brown

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardFeb 24, 2000

Union certified as bargaining agent following 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 in which 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 Ontario Labour Relations Board certified the union and issued a certificate.

Service Employees International Union, Local 204 v. Community Care East York 2000 OLRB mini 811

J. A. Ronson

D. A. Patterson

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardFeb 24, 2000

Anthony Brown

OLRB0 cases2000–2001

Union certification granted following a successful representation vote among security guards.

The applicant union applied for certification to represent a bargaining unit of security guards employed by the responding party.

Following a representation vote in which more than fifty percent of the ballots were cast in favour of the applicant, and with no statements of desire to make representations filed, the Ontario Labour Relations Board ordered that a certificate issue to the applicant.

Canadian Union of Public Employees v. The Art Gallery of Windsor 2000 OLRB mini 809

J. A. Ronson

H. Peacock

Anthony Brown

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardFeb 24, 2000

Union certification granted following a successful representation vote among hospital crisis intervention employees.

The applicant union applied for certification to represent employees of the Crisis Intervention Program at North Bay General Hospital.

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 Ontario Labour Relations Board issued a certificate to the applicant.

Service Employees Union, Local 478 v. North Bay General Hospital 2000 OLRB mini 806

J. A. Ronson

D. A. Patterson

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardFeb 23, 2000

Anthony Brown

OLRB0 cases2000–2001

Union certification application dismissed after failing to secure majority support in representation vote.

The applicant union applied for certification.

Following a representation vote where not more than fifty per cent of the ballots were cast in favour of the applicant, the Ontario Labour Relations Board dismissed the application.

The Board imposed a one-year bar on further applications for certification by the applicant for the same bargaining unit.

Canadian Union of Operating Engineers and General Workers (CUOE) v. Eastern Power Ltd. 2000 OLRB mini 795

R. R. Montague

J. A. Ronson

OLRBUnanimous (Wrote the reasons)0 cases1998–2026

Brian McLean

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardFeb 23, 2000

Application withdrawn with leave of the Board at the request of the applicants.

The applicants requested to withdraw their application before the Ontario Labour Relations Board.

The Board granted the request and the application was withdrawn with leave of the Board.

Gostick v. Independent Canadian Transit Union 2000 OLRB mini 789

J. A. Ronson

D. A. Patterson

OLRBUnanimous (Wrote the reasons)0 cases1998–2026

Brian McLean

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardFeb 21, 2000

Board declares union no longer represents employees following a successful decertification vote.

The applicant applied to terminate the bargaining rights of the responding party union.

Following a representation vote where more than fifty percent of the ballots were cast in opposition to the union, and with no statements of desire to make representations filed, the Board declared that the responding party no longer represents the employees of the intervenor employer.

Doekes v. United Steelworkers of America 2000 OLRB mini 760

J. A. Ronson

H. Peacock

Anthony Brown

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardFeb 18, 2000

Union certification application dismissed after failing to secure more than 50% of representation vote.

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

Following a representation vote, not more than 50% of the ballots were cast in favour of the applicant.

No statement of desire to make representations was filed.

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

United Steelworkers of America v. Society of St. Vincent de Paul 2000 OLRB mini 741

J. A. Ronson

H. Peacock

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardFeb 18, 2000

Anthony Brown

OLRB0 cases2000–2001

Union certification granted following a successful representation vote.

The applicant union applied for certification to represent employees of Stratford Parallel Transit.

Following a representation vote where more than fifty percent of the ballots were cast in favour of the applicant, and with no statements of desire to make representations filed, the Ontario Labour Relations Board issued a certificate to the applicant.

Local Union 636 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers v. Stratford Parallel Transit 2000 OLRB mini 740

J. A. Ronson

H. Peacock

Anthony Brown