The Canadian Union of Public Employees applied for certification of a part-time bargaining unit at the Toronto General Hospital.
The central issue was whether students employed during the school vacation period should be included in the part-time unit or excluded.
The Hospital argued for their exclusion, citing potential conflicts of interest and the viability of a separate student unit.
The Ontario Labour Relations Board applied its established policy of grouping part-time employees and summer students together to avoid undue fragmentation.
Finding no compelling evidence of irreconcilable conflict or that the students could form a viable separate unit, the Board ordered the inclusion of summer students in the part-time bargaining unit and issued a certificate.
