The applicant trade union applied for certification.
A group of objecting employees filed two statements of desire.
The second statement was delivered to the Board's offices after hours on the terminal date and left at the reception desk with a security guard who was not a Board employee.
The Board held that physical delivery to its premises constituted receipt under Rule 75(1)(a), making the filing timely.
The union argued the statements were involuntary because the employer had recently introduced written disciplinary warnings.
The Board rejected this argument, finding the employees were reacting to the behavior of union supporters rather than employer coercion.
Given the overlap between union members and objectors, the Board exercised its discretion to order a representation vote.
