The applicant union sought certification for a departmental bargaining unit consisting of approximately 42 employees in the editorial department of TV Guide Magazine.
The respondent employer argued that the appropriate unit should encompass all employees of the magazine or both TV Guide and Canadian Living.
The Board found that the editorial department employees did not share a separate community of interest distinct from other employees, noting shared services, common terms of employment, and functional integration.
The Board rejected the union's proposed departmental unit, holding that an all-employee unit was appropriate, and directed the matter to be relisted for further hearing.
