Ontario Labour Relations Board
3397-97-U Roseann Coppins, Applicant v. National Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers Union of Canada (CAW-Canada), Local 222, Responding Party v. General Motors of Canada Limited, Intervenor.
BEFORE: Christopher J. Albertyn, Vice-Chair.
DECISION OF THE BOARD; March 21, 2000
1This is an application under section 96 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995, S.O. 1995, c.1, as amended ("the Act") in which the applicant claims that the responding trade union ("the union") has violated section 74 of the Act.
2The matter was considered in a consultation which was held on September 16, 1998. The consultation resulted in the resolution of the various issues in dispute to the satisfaction of all concerned. The parties agreed to request an order of the Board that the application be adjourned sine die for a period not in excess of one year. That order was made by consent on September 17, 1998.
3Two days before the expiry of the one year period, the applicant wrote to the Board and requested that the application be adjourned sine die for a further period of one year because some issues still required attention. In an order dated October 8, 1999 I gave the parties an opportunity to make representations on the request. The intervenor filed a response setting out in detail why the matter should proceed no further. In a decision of the Board on October 28, 1999, the applicant was given an opportunity to reply to the intervenor's representations.
4I have considered the intervenor's representations and those of the applicant. I am satisfied that no useful purpose would be served to extend the duration of this application. All issues of substance have been addressed and what remains is so speculative, and relates to events so long ago, that the Board should not concern itself further with it.
5The application is dismissed.
"Christopher J. Albertyn"
for the Board