The applicant union applied for certification.
The respondent employer argued that an existing collective agreement with the Center Tool Employees Organization barred the application, or alternatively, that a representation vote should be held.
The Board found that the Center Tool Employees Organization lacked a formal constitution, membership requirements, and mutual obligations among employees, and therefore was not a 'trade union' within the meaning of the Labour Relations Act.
As the applicant had the support of approximately two-thirds of the bargaining unit, the Board granted certification without directing a representation vote.
