The applicant union applied for certification and filed an unfair labour practice complaint, alleging the employer transferred the chief union organizer and discharged two other union supporters due to anti-union animus.
The Board found that the employer's actions violated sections 64, 66, and 70 of the Labour Relations Act.
Concluding that the employer's misconduct created a climate where the true wishes of the employees were not likely to be ascertained, and noting the union had adequate membership support, the Board certified the union under section 8 of the Act and ordered the reinstatement of the discharged employees with compensation.
