The union applied for certification to represent employees at a producer-owned cannery co-operative.
The employer argued the application should be dismissed because the employees were employed in agriculture, or alternatively, that seasonal workers should be excluded from the bargaining unit.
The Board held that although the co-operative processed agricultural products, the industrial nature of the canning work and the separate corporate entity meant the employees were not employed in agriculture.
The Board further held that an all-employee bargaining unit, including seasonal workers, was appropriate, as the seasonal workers shared a sufficient community of interest and their inclusion would not cause serious labour relations problems.
A certificate was issued for the all-employee unit.
