The applicant union applied for certification of a bargaining unit consisting of professional and technical employees at the Ontario College of Nurses of Ontario.
The employer argued that an 'all employee' unit was appropriate.
The Board found that the proposed unit lacked distinctiveness, both in its criteria for inclusion and within the employer's organizational structure, as it cut across various departments and operational groups without a clear objective demarcation.
Consequently, the Board concluded that the proposed unit was not appropriate and directed the parties to advise on how the application should be disposed of.
