R. R. Montague

J. A. Ronson

Application withdrawn with leave of the Board.

The applicant union sought to withdraw its application against the responding party employer.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board granted leave and the application was withdrawn.

Local Union 636 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers v. Gloucester Hydro Electric Commission, 2000 CanLII 4273

Timothy W. Sargeant

OLRB0 cases1997–2001

R. R. Montague

J. A. Ronson

Application withdrawn with leave of the Board.

The applicant sought to withdraw its application against the responding party.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board granted leave and the application was withdrawn.

Metropolitan Toronto Condominium Corporation No. 734 (The Polo Club) v. Labourers’ International Union of North America Local 183, 2000 CanLII 5188

R. R. Montague

Patrick Kelly

J. A. Rundle

Union certification granted following a successful representation vote by employees.

The applicant union applied for certification to represent a bargaining unit of employees at SMS Modern Building Cleaning Services Inc. Following a representation vote where more than fifty percent of the ballots were cast in favour of the applicant, the Ontario Labour Relations Board found the unit appropriate for collective bargaining.

The Board ordered that a certificate will issue to the applicant.

Universal Workers Union, Labourers’ International Union of North America Local 183 v. SMS Modern Building Cleaning Services Inc., 2000 CanLII 5104

Timothy W. Sargeant

OLRB0 cases1997–2001

R. R. Montague

J. A. Ronson

Board directs representation vote in certification application upon finding sufficient membership evidence.

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.

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 of the eligible employees in the voting constituency.

Labourers’ International Union of North America, Local 506 v. Builders’ Supplies Limited II, 2000 CanLII 9237

R. R. Montague

Patrick Kelly

J. A. Rundle

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

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

A representation vote was held, and the union failed to obtain more than fifty per cent of the ballots cast.

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

United Food & Commercial Workers International Union A.F.L./C.I.). C.L.C. v. Belpak Inc., A Division of Janes Family Foods, 2000 CanLII 4702

R. R. Montague

Patrick Kelly

J. A. Rundle

Union certification granted following a successful representation vote by cleaning employees.

The applicant union applied for certification as the bargaining agent for cleaning employees of the responding party at a Canada Post sorting station.

Following a representation vote where more than fifty per cent of the ballots were cast in favour of the union, the Ontario Labour Relations Board granted the application and ordered a certificate to issue.

Universal Workers Union, Labourers International Union of North America, Local 183 v. J & A Building Services Ltd., 2000 CanLII 4437

R. R. Montague

Patrick Kelly

J. A. Rundle

Union certified as bargaining agent following successful representation vote.

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

Following a representation vote where more than fifty percent of the ballots were cast in favour of the union, the Ontario Labour Relations Board found the bargaining unit appropriate and directed that a certificate issue to the applicant.

United Steel Workers of America v. Brockville Community Credit Union Limited, 2000 CanLII 10261

R. R. Montague

Patrick Kelly

J. A. Rundle

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardJul 4, 2000

Union decertified after majority of employees vote in opposition during representation 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 statement of desire to make representations filed, the Board declared that the union no longer represents the employees of Supervent Products Inc.

Sandy Toffner v. United Steelworkers of America Local 16506, 2000 CanLII 9449

R. R. Montague

Patrick Kelly

J. A. Rundle

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardJul 4, 2000

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

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

A representation vote was held, and not more than 50 per cent of the ballots cast were 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. Sears Canada Inc., 2000 CanLII 7539

R. R. Montague

J. A. Ronson

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardJul 4, 2000

Anthony Brown

OLRB0 cases2000–2001

Board permits withdrawal of certification application and declines to impose a one-year bar on the union.

The applicant union sought to withdraw its application for certification.

The responding party employer requested that the Board impose a one-year bar on further applications by the union for the same bargaining unit, arguing that the union was abusing the Board's process by making repeated applications.

The Board granted leave to withdraw the application and declined to impose a bar under subsection 7(9) of the Labour Relations Act, 1995, finding that the employees' wishes had not been tested and that two applications within eight months did not constitute an abuse of process.

Bakery, Confectionery and Tobacco Workers International Union, Local, 264 v. Peek Frean Division of Christie Brown & Company, 2000 CanLII 11893

R. R. Montague

Patrick Kelly

J. A. Rundle

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardJun 30, 2000

Representation vote ordered in union certification application after finding sufficient membership support.

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

The Board found the applicant to be a trade union under the Labour Relations Act, 1995 and determined the appropriate bargaining unit.

Despite a dispute over the estimated number of employees, the Board found sufficient membership support to order a representation vote.

A vote was directed to be held on July 5, 2000.

Labourers’ International Union of North America, Local 506 v. Builders’ Supplies Limited II, 2000 CanLII 11296

R. R. Montague

Patrick Kelly

J. A. Rundle

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardJun 30, 2000

Board directs employer submissions on union's abandonment of bargaining rights before deciding conciliation officer appointment.

The Minister of Labour referred a question to the Board regarding the authority to appoint a conciliation officer requested by the employer.

The union objected to the appointment and subsequently served notice that it was abandoning its bargaining rights.

The Board cancelled the scheduled hearing and directed the employer to file submissions regarding the union's abandonment claim and to post the decision in the workplace to notify affected employees.

Upsala Forest Products Limited v. Industrial Wood & Allied Workers of Canada, Local 2693, 2000 CanLII 6939

R. R. Montague

J. A. Rundle

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardJun 29, 2000

Christopher J. Albertyn

OLRB0 cases1998–2025

Union decertified following a representation vote where a majority of employees voted in opposition.

The applicant applied to decertify 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 Ontario Labour Relations Board declared that the union no longer represents the employees of the employer.

Jill Gibson v. United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, Local 175-633, 2000 CanLII 8794

R. R. Montague

Patrick Kelly

J. A. Ronson

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardJun 28, 2000

Application withdrawn at the request of the applicant.

The applicant requested to withdraw the application.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board granted the request and the matter was withdrawn.

Karin Torok v. Teamsters Local 880, 2000 CanLII 1706

R. R. Montague

Patrick Kelly

J. A. Ronson

OLRBOntario Labour Relations BoardJun 28, 2000

Application withdrawn on agreement of the parties.

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

The style of cause was amended to reflect the correct name of the responding party.

Having regard to the agreement of the parties, the Board ordered the matter withdrawn.

Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada v. Northwest Agro-Forestry Services Ltd., 2000 CanLII 2489

R. R. Montague

Patrick Kelly

J. A. Ronson

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

The applicant union applied for certification.

A representation vote was held, and not more than fifty per cent of the ballots cast by employees in the bargaining unit were in favour of the applicant.

No statement of desire to make representations was filed.

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

National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation & General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-Canada) v. Turpin Pontiac Buick Ltd., 2000 CanLII 6125

R. R. Montague

Patrick Kelly

J. A. Ronson

Application adjourned sine die for up to one year on consent.

The applicant requested an adjournment of the application.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board consented to adjourn the application sine die for a period not exceeding one year, after which it will be deemed terminated if no party requests to proceed.

St. Mary’s Manor Limited v. Canadian Union of Public Employees and its Local 4249, 2000 CanLII 5004

R. R. Montague

Patrick Kelly

J. A. Ronson

Representation vote ordered in certification application; employer's section 8.1 notice found improper for lacking estimates.

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 in the proposed bargaining unit and purported to give notice under section 8.1 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995.

The Board found that the responding party failed to provide its own estimate of the number of employees, rendering the section 8.1 notice improper.

Finding that the applicant established sufficient membership support, the Board ordered a representation vote.

A dissenting board member would have sealed the ballot box or delayed the vote until the section 8.1 issues were resolved.

Canadian Union of Public Employees v. Medical Pharmacies Ltd., 2000 CanLII 11243

R. R. Montague

Patrick Kelly

J. A. Ronson