Employees' association found to be a trade union after following proper formation procedures.
The applicant employees' association applied for certification.
The intervener union requested reconsideration of a pre-hearing vote direction and challenged the applicant's status as a trade union.
The Board heard evidence regarding the formation of the applicant association, including the drafting of a constitution, holding of a meeting, admission of members, ratification of the constitution, and election of officers.
The Board found that the procedures adopted by the four founding employees were sufficient to establish the association as a trade union within the meaning of section 1(1)(n) of the Labour Relations Act.
The Blue Cross Employees' Association v. Ontario Hospital Association (Blue Cross), 1981 CanLII 962
