2732-99-R Office & Professional Employees International Union Local 26, Applicant v. Northern Credit Union Limited, The United Steelworkers of America, and Valley Savings (Renfrew County) Union Inc., Responding Parties.
BEFORE: Anthony Brown, Vice-Chair, and Board Members J. A. Rundle and R.R. Montague.
DECISION OF THE BOARD; March 8, 2000
1This is an application under section 69 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (the "Act").
2Having regard to the Agreed Statement of Facts filed by the parties, the Board finds that, on or about October 15, 1999, Northern Credit Union Limited and Valley Savings (Renfrew County) Credit Union Inc. amalgamated to form a new credit union under the name Northern Credit Union Limited, and the Board declares that this amalgamation constitutes a sale of business within the meaning of section 69 of the Act.
3The parties agree that as a result of the amalgamation there has been an intermingling of employees represented by the applicant Office & Professional Employees International Union, Local 26, (at the former Northern Credit Union Limited) and employees represented by the responding party United Steelworkers of America (at some locations of the former Valley Savings (Renfrew County) Credit Union Inc.).
4The parties agree that a representation vote should be held to determine the successor bargaining agent and that the names of the bargaining agents on the ballot shall be The Office and Professional Employees International Union, Local 26, and The United Steelworkers of America.
5Therefore, having regard to the agreement between the parties, and in accordance with subsection 69(8) of the Act, the Board directs that a representation vote be taken of the individuals in the following voting constituency:
all employees of Northern Credit Union Limited, save and except Chief Executive Officer, Operations Manager, Chief Financial Officer, Credit Service Managers, Human Resource Manager, Internal Auditors, Information Technology Manager, Region Managers, Branch Managers, Commercial Account Managers, Data Systems Supervisor, Supervisors, Executive Management Secretaries and persons above those ranks.
6The vote will be held on March 20 and 21, 2000. Other vote arrangements will be as agreed to by the parties, subject to direction from the Registrar, and as set out on the attached “Notice of Vote and of Hearing”.
7All individuals in the voting constituency who had an employment relationship with the responding party Northern Credit Union Limited on October 15, 1999, the date of amalgamation, are eligible to vote. Employees having an employment relationship on October 15, 1999, include employees who were not at work on that date, so long as there is a reasonable expectation of their return to employment.
8Voters will be asked to indicate whether they wish to be represented by The Office and Professional Employees International Union, Local 26, or by The United Steelworkers of America in their employment relations with the responding party employer.
9The responding party employer is directed to post at least one copy of this decision and of the “Notice of Vote and of Hearing” in each of the 19 work places of the employer. These copies must remain posted for 30 consecutive days.
10Any party or person who wishes to make representations to the Board about any issue remaining in dispute which relates to the representation vote, must file a detailed statement of representations with the Board and deliver it to the other parties, so that it is received by the Board within five days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays on which the Board is closed) of the date on which the vote is taken.
11The matter is referred to the Registrar.
“Anthony Brown”
for the Board