The applicant union applied for certification of a bargaining unit of employees at a child care centre.
The employer requested a representation vote, arguing that the current workforce was not a substantial and representative part of the expected workforce due to a planned build-up of employees for the school age program.
The Board applied the build-up principle and found that over fifty percent of the anticipated number of employees were employed on the application date.
The Board declined to order a representation vote and granted automatic certification.
