The union applied for certification to represent employees of the Grand River Conservation Authority.
The outstanding issues were whether 15 'Superintendents' exercised managerial functions under s. 1(3)(b) of the Labour Relations Act, and whether the bargaining unit description should specifically exclude 'Superintendents' or use the generic term 'managers'.
The Board found that the 13 Area Superintendents exercised managerial functions due to their effective control over seasonal employees, while the Head Office Superintendent and Small Dams Superintendent did not.
The Board concluded that the generic term 'managers' should be used in the bargaining unit description rather than the specific job title.
