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Employee petition withdrawing union support accepted as voluntary despite being shown to employer.
The applicant union applied for certification for a bargaining unit of two employees.
Prior to the terminal date, one employee filed a petition withdrawing his support for the union.
The union argued the petition was not voluntary because the employee gave a copy to the employer's property manager and there were gaps in the evidence regarding its preparation.
The majority of the Board accepted the employee's evidence that he voluntarily changed his mind after discussing the matter with his wife, and found no employer interference.
The petition was accepted as voluntary and the matter was referred to the Registrar.
A dissenting member would have rejected the petition as involuntary due to employer influence and the employee's fear of losing his job.
