3780-99-R United Steelworkers of America, Applicant v. Primary Response Inc., Responding Party.
BEFORE: Brian McLean, Vice‑Chair, and Board Members J. A. Ronson and R. R. Montague.
DECISION OF THE BOARD; May 3, 2000
[1]. This is an application for certification.
[2]. By decision dated March 23, 2000 the Board directed that a representation vote be held, but ordered the ballot box sealed following that vote until the Board ordered otherwise or the parties agreed. The parties have entered into Minutes of Settlement in which they have resolved almost all issues in dispute and have agreed to count the ballots cast in the representation vote.
[3]. On the taking of the representation vote directed by the Board, not more than fifty per cent of the ballots cast by employees in the bargaining unit were cast in favour of the applicant.
[4]. The application is therefore dismissed.
[5]. The Board will not consider another application for certification by the applicant as the bargaining agent of the employees in the bargaining unit until one year elapses from the date of this decision.
[6]. The Registrar will destroy the ballots cast in the representation vote taken in this matter following the expiration of 30 days from the date of this decision unless a statement requesting that the ballots should not be destroyed is received by the Board from one of the parties before the expiration of such 30-day period.
[7]. Meeting and hearing dates set previously are hereby cancelled.
[8]. The responding party is directed to post copies of this decision immediately, adjacent to all copies of the "Notice of Vote and of Hearing" posted previously. These copies must remain posted until the date that had been set for the hearing.
“Brian McLean”
for the Board