The union applied for certification and filed an unfair labour practice complaint against the employer.
The employer argued that a planned build-up of the workforce and alleged misconduct by union organizers warranted a representation vote instead of automatic certification.
The Board found the build-up plan was not sufficiently firm or large enough to justify a deferred vote, and that the union organizers' conduct did not exceed acceptable bounds.
The Board also found that the employer violated the Labour Relations Act by questioning employees about their union involvement.
The union was certified without a vote, and the employer's unfair labour practice complaint was dismissed.
