Three employees objected to a representation vote regarding the termination of the respondent union's bargaining rights, claiming they missed the vote because they relied on a letter from the employer that listed an alternate date, rather than the Board's official notice.
The Board dismissed the objection, finding that the employer had properly posted the Board's official notices which clearly stated the date and time of the vote.
The Board held that employees who ignore official Board notices in favour of employer communications do so at their own peril and are the authors of their own misfortune.
