The applicant union sought to certify a bargaining unit of registered nurses at the respondent's nursing home.
The respondent argued that all its nurses exercised managerial functions and were therefore excluded from collective bargaining under section 1(3)(b) of the Labour Relations Act.
The Board reviewed the duties of the nurses, including their supervisory, disciplinary, and evaluative roles over lesser-skilled staff.
The Board concluded that the nurses' functions were primarily professional and coordinating in nature, rather than managerial, as they lacked effective control over the employment status of other employees.
The Board found the nurses to be employees within the meaning of the Act and granted the certification.
