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Decertification petition dismissed as involuntary; first contract arbitration directed due to employer's failure to bargain expeditiously.
The Board heard consolidated applications for union decertification, first contract arbitration, and unfair labour practices.
The Board dismissed the decertification application, finding the petition was not a voluntary expression of employee wishes due to the lingering impact of a unilateral wage increase, employer interference, and the taint of a prior involuntary petition.
The Board granted the union's application for first contract arbitration, concluding that the employer failed to make expeditious efforts to conclude a collective agreement, largely due to a failure to read union proposals and a lack of understanding of collective bargaining obligations.
The unfair labour practice complaints were reserved.
