The applicant union applied for certification.
The respondent employer argued that the union should be required to prove its trade union status, despite a Board finding of status made the previous day in a separate proceeding involving a different employer, because the respondent had no notice of that hearing.
The respondent also objected to the Labour Relations Officer conducting a meeting while the status issue was outstanding.
The Board rejected both arguments, holding that under section 105 of the Labour Relations Act, a previous finding of status is prima facie evidence in subsequent proceedings, and the respondent failed to call evidence to rebut it.
The Board also confirmed that an outstanding status issue does not preclude an Officer's meeting.
A certificate was issued to the applicant.
