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Certification application dismissed as proposed bargaining unit was inappropriately limited to one division.
The applicant trade union applied for certification to represent employees in the respondent's flooring division.
The respondent argued the bargaining unit should include all trades employed on the date of application, encompassing both its flooring and roofing divisions.
The Board found that the applicant did not have craft union status and evaluated the appropriate bargaining unit under section 6(1) of the Labour Relations Act.
Given the interchangeability of employees between the divisions and the potential for jurisdictional disputes in the construction industry, the Board determined the appropriate unit must include both the roofing and flooring divisions.
As the applicant had membership support of less than thirty-five percent in this broader unit, the application for certification was dismissed.
