The applicant union applied for certification of a new bargaining unit of continuing education instructors and sought to combine it with an existing unit that had not yet reached a first collective agreement.
The employer opposed the combination, arguing it would cause serious labour relations problems and instability.
The Board granted the combination, finding that the alternative of two small, fragmented units would be more problematic than integrating the new group into the ongoing first contract arbitration.
A dissenting board member would have refused the combination.
