J. R. Rundle

The applicant union brought an application for first contract arbitration under section 43 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995.

A separate application for decertification under section 63 of the Act was also filed regarding the same bargaining unit.

Pursuant to sections 43(23.1) and 43(23.2) of the Act, the Board is mandated to deal with the decertification application before proceeding with the first contract application.

Accordingly, the Board adjourned the first contract hearing sine die until a final decision is rendered in the decertification matter.

The applicant applied under section 63 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 for a declaration terminating the responding party union's bargaining rights.

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.