The applicant union sought to displace the incumbent union and be certified as the bargaining agent for employees at the respondent's Toronto nursing home.
The incumbent union argued that the appropriate bargaining unit was its existing comprehensive multi-location unit covering several nursing homes.
The Board found that the established multi-location bargaining structure had been in place for years without issue and was presumptively appropriate.
The Board declined to fragment the established unit, finding the proposed single-location unit inappropriate.
As the applicant lacked sufficient membership support in the broader unit, the application was dismissed.
