J. A. Rundle

H. Peacock

Brian McLean

Union certification granted following a successful representation vote.

The applicant union applied for certification as the bargaining agent for Sales Execution Specialists employed by the responding party in Cobourg, Ontario.

Following a representation vote where more than 50% of the ballots were cast in favour of the union, and with no statements of desire filed, the Ontario Labour Relations Board granted the certification and ordered a certificate to issue.

United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Local 175 v. The Coca-Cola Bottling Company, 2000 CanLII 8599

J. A. Rundle

H. Peacock

Brian McLean

Union certified as bargaining agent following a successful representation vote.

The Canadian Union of Public Employees applied for certification as the bargaining agent for employees of Operation Springboard in Sault Ste.

Marie.

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 certified the union and defined the appropriate bargaining unit.

Canadian Union of Public Employees v. Operation Springboard, 2000 CanLII 9147

R. R. Montague

J. A. Rundle

Brian McLean

Representation vote directed in certification application with segregated ballots for disputed positions.

The applicant trade union filed an application for certification.

The Board found that the applicant is a trade union and that at least 40% of the individuals in the proposed bargaining unit were members.

The Board directed a representation vote to be held, with segregated ballots for disputed positions including vocational services employees and Department Heads.

The employer gave notice under section 8.1 of the Act disagreeing with the employee estimate but agreed to count the ballots.

Canadian Union of Public Employees v. Sarnia and District Association for Community Living, 2000 CanLII 9250

R. R. Montague

J. A. Rundle

Brian McLean

Representation vote directed in application for certification by trade union.

The applicant trade union filed an application for certification.

The Board found the applicant to be a trade union under the Labour Relations Act, 1995.

Based on the agreement of the parties regarding the appropriate bargaining unit and the membership evidence filed, the Board directed that a representation vote be taken among the eligible employees in the voting constituency.

United Steelworkers of America v. Private Recipes Limited., 2000 CanLII 9727

J. A. Rundle

H. Peacock

Brian McLean

Application withdrawn with leave of the Board at the applicant's request.

The applicant, The Office and Professional Employees International Union and its Local 521, requested to withdraw its application against the responding party, Patricia Centre for Children and Youth.

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

The Office and Professional Employees International Union and its Local 521 v. Patricia Centre for Children and Youth, 2000 CanLII 2323

J. A. Rundle

D. A. Patterson

Brian McLean

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

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

Following a representation vote where not more than fifty per cent 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 dismissed the application.

A one-year bar on subsequent certification applications by the applicant for this bargaining unit was imposed.

United Steelworkers of America v. Bolton Steel Tube Inc., 2000 CanLII 1689

J. A. Rundle

H. Peacock

Brian McLean

Board orders representation vote pursuant to settlement resolving multiple labour relations applications.

The parties entered into Minutes of Settlement to resolve applications for first contract arbitration, termination of bargaining rights, and unfair labour practice complaints.

The Board ordered a representation vote to be held, with the outcome determining whether the union's bargaining rights would be terminated or whether a first contract would be arbitrated, in accordance with the parties' agreement.

Teamsters Local Union 938 v. Burnham Canada Limited, 2000 CanLII 12443

J. A. Rundle

H. Peacock

Brian McLean

Union certification granted for exotic dancers following a successful representation vote.

The applicant union applied for certification to represent exotic dancers at The Beef Baron Tavern.

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 granted the certification and ordered a certificate to issue.

Hotel, Hospitality & Casino Workers Union v. The Beef Baron Tavern, 2000 CanLII 1128

J. A. Rundle

H. Peacock

Brian McLean

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, and no statement of desire to make representations was filed, the Ontario Labour Relations Board dismissed the application.

A one-year bar on further applications for certification by the applicant for this bargaining unit was imposed.

Teamsters Local Union 938 v. National Fast Freight Inc., 2000 CanLII 7101

J. A. Rundle

H. Peacock

Brian McLean

Board directs representation vote in application for certification of child care employees.

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

The Board found that the applicant is a trade union under the Labour Relations Act, 1995, and that it appeared to have the requisite membership support of at least forty percent of the proposed bargaining unit.

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

Canadian Union of Public Employees v. Ideal Child Care Services, 2000 CanLII 4968

J. A. Rundle

H. Peacock

Brian McLean

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

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

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.

National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers’ Union of Canada (CAW-Canada) v. Marcel Bélanger Pontiac Buick GMC Inc., 2000 CanLII 6980

R. R. Montague

J. A. Rundle

Brian McLean

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardMay 15, 2000

Board corrected a typographical error regarding a submission deadline in a previous decision.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board issued a decision to correct a typographical error in its previous decision dated May 10, 2000.

The correction clarified that the applicant's submissions were due on May 17, 2000, rather than May 19, 2000.

International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Moving Picture Machine Operators of the United States and Canada, Local 58 v. Toronto Symphony Orchestra, 2000 CanLII 10660

J. A. Rundle

D. A. Patterson

Brian McLean

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardMay 15, 2000

Decertification application granted after union voluntarily abandoned its bargaining rights.

The applicants filed an application under section 63 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 seeking a declaration that the responding party union no longer represents the employees in the bargaining unit.

The responding party union advised the Board by letter that it no longer wished to represent the employees.

Pursuant to section 63(17) of the Act, the Board issued a declaration that the responding party no longer represents the employees of the Canadian Air Traffic Control Association.

Christine Fontaine, et al v. Local Union 2228 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, 2000 CanLII 7675

J. A. Rundle

D. A. Patterson

Brian McLean

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardMay 15, 2000

Application withdrawn with leave of the Board.

The applicant requested to withdraw its application.

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

Teamsters Local Union 938 v. Maxxim Medical Canada Limited, 2000 CanLII 8352

Patrick Kelly

OLRB0 cases1999–2019

J. A. Rundle

H. Peacock

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardMay 11, 2000

Applications withdrawn at the request of the applicant union.

The applicant union requested to withdraw its applications.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board granted the request and the matters were withdrawn.

United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, Local 175 v. Alamo Rent-A-Car (Canada) Inc., 2000 CanLII 6672

Russell Goodfellow

OLRB0 cases1999–2001

J. A. Rundle

H. Peacock

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardMay 11, 2000

Board dismissed applicants' correspondence raising issues outside the scope of an already granted termination application.

The applicants submitted correspondence to the Board regarding a termination application.

The Board agreed with the responding party's counsel that the matters raised did not fall within the scope of the termination application, which had already been granted.

The Board also noted that the responding party's legal submissions appeared correct.

Herzenberg v. Power Workers’ Union CUPE Local 1000, 2000 CanLII 12166

Russell Goodfellow

OLRB0 cases1999–2001

J. A. Rundle

H. Peacock

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardMay 11, 2000

Representation vote directed in application for certification.

The applicant trade union filed an application for certification.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board found that the applicant is a trade union within the meaning of the Labour Relations Act, 1995.

Having regard to the agreement of the parties on the appropriate bargaining unit and finding that not less than forty percent of the individuals in the proposed unit were members of the union, the Board directed that a representation vote be taken.

National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-Canada) v. Lift-Rite Inc., 2000 CanLII 8931

R. R. Montague

J. A. Rundle

Brian McLean

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardMay 10, 2000

Leave to withdraw certification application granted; written submissions ordered on whether to impose a bar.

The applicant union sought leave to withdraw its application for certification.

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

The Board directed the parties to file written submissions on whether a bar should be imposed on subsequent applications for certification, and ordered that any new application filed in the interim would be held in abeyance pending the ruling on the bar.

International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Moving Picture Machine Operators of the United States and Canada, Local 58 v. Toronto Symphony Orchestra, 2000 CanLII 12703

Laura Trachuk

OLRB0 cases1993–2001

J. A. Rundle

D. A. Patterson