The applicant union sought a declaration that a sale of business occurred from The Westbury Hotel to Ronnie Gee's Sports Palace, and that the successor employer was bound by the existing collective agreement.
The respondent acknowledged the sale but requested to be relieved of the collective agreement obligations, arguing it was inapplicable to its sports bar operation.
The respondent also argued the bargaining unit only covered full-time employees.
The Ontario Labour Relations Board declared the respondent bound by the collective agreement, finding no statutory basis to relieve it of the obligations.
The Board also clarified that the collective agreement explicitly covered both full-time and part-time employees.
