The union applied for certification of a bargaining unit of employees at a greenhouse.
The employer argued the application should be deferred until the fall harvest season when the workforce would be significantly larger due to the seasonal nature of the business.
Intervening employees alleged that the union's membership evidence was collected using intimidation and misrepresentation regarding job security and seniority.
The Board declined to defer the application, finding the workforce at the time of application was sufficiently representative of the core regular employees.
The Board also dismissed the allegations of improper conduct, finding no material misrepresentation or coercion that would cast doubt on the voluntariness of the membership evidence.
A certificate was issued to the applicant.
