The union applied for certification for employees of Bright Veal Meat Packers Ltd. The employer requested that the Board apply section 1(4) of the Labour Relations Act to treat Bright Veal and Globe Wholesale Meats Inc. as one employer, arguing they were associated businesses under common control.
The Board found comprehensive integration and significant intermingling of employees between the two operations.
The Board declared the two companies to be one employer to prevent undue fragmentation of bargaining rights.
As the union did not have sufficient membership support in the combined bargaining unit, the application for certification was dismissed.
