B. Paris

The applicant employer sought an interim order under section 92.1 of the Labour Relations Act to stay a 'bottom line' certification decision pending the issuance of detailed written reasons and the disposition of an application for reconsideration.

The Board dismissed the application, finding that the harm to the union and the employees caused by further delay in the certification process significantly outweighed any potential harm to the employer.

The Board emphasized that expedition is critical in labour relations and that staying a decision to allow a party to assess its position for judicial review would undermine the purpose of issuing bottom line decisions.

The applicant union sought to withdraw its application for certification after discovering a forged signature on a membership card.

The responding employer opposed the withdrawal, arguing the application should be dismissed with a six-month bar, and sought to introduce evidence of intimidation.

The Board granted the union leave to withdraw the application without imposing a bar, noting the request was made well before the hearing.

The Board declined to hear the intimidation allegations, deferring them to a second certification application filed by the union.