Stephen Raymond

The applicant union filed an application for certification.

A representation vote was held, and not more than fifty percent 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 and imposed a one-year bar on future applications by the applicant for the same bargaining unit.

The applicant requested an adjournment sine die.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board granted the request, adjourning the matter for a period not exceeding one year.

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

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

The Board found that the applicant appeared to have the requisite membership support of at least forty percent in the proposed bargaining unit.

The Board ordered a representation vote to be held, with a direction that ballots cast by individuals in disputed registered nurse positions be segregated.

The applicant applied 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 per cent 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, with ballots for full-time and part-time employees segregated.

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 gave notice under section 8.1 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995.

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

The Board ordered a representation vote to be held.

Board Member Ronson dissented, arguing that the vote should be delayed or the ballot box sealed until the section 8.1 issues were resolved at a hearing.

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

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

The Board directed a representation vote.

However, due to the responding party's allegations of employer violations of the Act, the Board ordered the ballot box sealed until further direction.

The applicant union filed an application for certification and an unfair labour practice complaint against the responding party employer.

Following a representation vote where the union failed to obtain more than fifty percent of the ballots cast, the Ontario Labour Relations Board dismissed the certification application and imposed a one-year bar on future applications.

The unfair labour practice complaint was withdrawn pursuant to Minutes of Settlement between the parties.

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

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

The Ministry of Labour requested an adjournment of an appeal hearing under the Occupational Health and Safety Act because the Inspector was on a leave of absence and unavailable to testify.

The appellant union opposed the adjournment, citing the serious and ongoing nature of the health and safety issue.

The Board granted the adjournment, finding that the Ministry had taken reasonable steps, the request was reasonable, and proceeding would prejudice both the Ministry and the employer.

The applicant filed an application alleging that the union violated its duty of fair representation under section 74 of the Labour Relations Act.

The applicant had initially been awarded a position following a grievance, but was subsequently removed when a more senior employee successfully grieved for the same position.

The Board dismissed the application without a full hearing, finding that the applicant failed to make out a prima facie case.

The Board concluded that the union was merely protecting negotiated seniority rights and did not act in a manner that was arbitrary, discriminatory, or in bad faith.

The applicant requested to withdraw the application against the responding party union.

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

The applicant withdrew its appeal by letter dated September 14, 2000.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board dismissed the matter.

The applicants requested a further extension of time to file submissions until September 19, 2000.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board granted the request and directed that the responding party would have two weeks from that date to file any responding submissions.

The applicant union and responding employer consented to adjourn the application sine die for a period not exceeding one year.

The Board granted the adjournment, noting that the matter would be deemed terminated if neither party requested to proceed within that time.

The applicant requested an adjournment sine die or, alternatively, to withdraw its application.

The responding party opposed both requests.

The Board denied the adjournment but permitted the applicant to withdraw its application.

The scheduled hearing was cancelled.

The applicant and the responding employer failed to attend the scheduled hearing.

The Ministry of Labour was represented.

Without any indication as to why the applicant and employer failed to appear, the Ontario Labour Relations Board dismissed the application.

The applicant filed an application against the responding parties.

The parties reached a settlement, and the Ontario Labour Relations Board dismissed the application.

The applicants requested an extension of time limits for filing their submissions.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board granted the request, extending the applicants' deadline to September 15, 2000, and giving the responding parties until September 19, 2000, to make their submissions.

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

The Board granted leave and the application was withdrawn.

The applicant union brought an application under sections 1(4) and 69 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995.

The parties reached a settlement wherein the applicant assumed the exclusive bargaining rights of the responding union with respect to the respondent employer's employees, and the seniority lists were merged.

The Board issued orders to give effect to the Minutes of Settlement and the application was withdrawn with leave.