The applicant, a teachers' federation, sought certification to represent occasional teachers employed by the respondent school board.
The respondent objected, arguing the applicant was not a 'trade union' under the Labour Relations Act because its membership included school principals, who allegedly exercised managerial functions.
The respondent also argued the applicant's constitution and practices discriminated on the basis of sex.
The Board held that the inclusion of principals did not deprive the applicant of its trade union status, noting that principals are included in teachers' bargaining units under the School Boards and Teachers Collective Negotiations Act and do not exercise managerial functions over occasional teachers.
The Board also found no evidence of prohibited sexual discrimination, concluding the applicant is a trade union entitled to seek certification.
