The applicant union sought certification for a bargaining unit of employees at the respondent's Kingston plant, arguing that two service mechanics based in Belleville should be excluded due to geographic separation.
The respondent employer argued that its operation was integrated and the Belleville employees should be included.
The Ontario Labour Relations Board applied the Usarco criteria for community of interest and found that the operation was indeed integrated, with significant overlap of work and centralized administration in Kingston.
The Board concluded that a unit excluding the Belleville servicemen would not be appropriate and ordered a representation vote for an inclusive bargaining unit covering both Kingston and Belleville.
