The applicant trade union sought certification to represent dependent contractor limousine drivers working for several respondent companies.
The Board previously directed pre-hearing representation votes.
The respondents raised several objections, including a request to exclude part-time drivers and students, allegations of voting irregularities, and assertions that certain non-driving brokers were related employers.
The Board declared three of the respondent companies to be one employer under section 1(4) of the Labour Relations Act, rejected the proposed exclusions from the bargaining unit, and dismissed the allegations of voting irregularities as speculative.
Based on the representation vote results, the Board dismissed the certification application respecting Airline Limousine Services Limited, but granted certificates to the union for the bargaining units at the other respondent companies.
