Ontario Labour Relations Board
0063-00-G; 0450-00-G; 0773-00-G Drywall Acoustic Lathing and Insulation Local 675, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Applicant v. Simplex Drywall Limited, Responding Party.
BEFORE: D. L. Gee, Vice-Chair, and Board Members G. Pickell and A. Haward.
APPEARANCES: Michael McCreary and Luigi Caringi for the applicant; no one appearing on behalf of the responding party.
DECISION OF THE BOARD; July 4, 2000
1These matters are three referrals of grievance to arbitration pursuant to section 133 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (the “Act”).
2The responding party was provided with notice of the hearing but failed to attend.
3On the basis of the evidence of Luigi Caringi, Business Representative of the applicant, we are satisfied that the responding party is bound to the Carpenters Provincial ICI Collective Agreement and failed to make required deductions and contributions to the various benefit plans from December 1999 to April 2000. The applicant is owed $24,544.12. In addition, the applicant has incurred $2,500.00 in costs which it is entitled to recover pursuant to article 9.18 of the Carpenters Provincial ICI Collective Agreement and has paid $2,782.00 in fees to the Ontario Labour Relations Board in connection with these matters which it entitled to recover pursuant to section 133(13) of the Act.
4On the basis of the foregoing, the Board hereby orders the responding party to forthwith pay to the applicant the total sum of $29,826.12 in damages and costs.
“D. L. Gee”
for the Board