The applicant union applied for certification for a unit of ironworkers in the construction industry.
The responding party employer argued the application was untimely because the employees were already covered by a collective agreement with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM).
The Board found that the work performed on the application date was construction work within the jurisdiction of the Ironworkers, and that the IAM collective agreement did not cover this work.
As the IAM agreement was not a bar, and the applicant had the requisite membership support, the Board granted the application and issued the certificates.
