0920-00-R Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association, Local Union No. 47, Applicant v. Les Toitures Raymond 1997 Inc., and/or Les Toitures Raymond et Ass. Inc. and/or Raymond and Associates Roofing Inc., Responding Party.
BEFORE: Mary Ellen Cummings, Alternate Chair.
DECISION OF THE BOARD; November 24, 2000
This is an application for certification in the construction industry.
No statement of desire to make representations has been filed with the Board within the time fixed under Rule 62 of the Board's Rules of Procedure following the taking of the representation vote pursuant to the Board's direction of June 27, 2000.
In its decision of June 27, 2000, the Board found the following bargaining unit to be appropriate for collective bargaining:
all roofers and roofers’ apprentices in the employ of Les Toitures Raymond 1997 Inc., and/or Les Toitures Raymond et Ass. Inc. and/or Raymond and Associates Roofing Inc. in the industrial, commercial and institutional sector of the construction industry in the Province of Ontario and all roofers and roofers’ apprentices in the employ of Les Toitures Raymond 1997 Inc., and/or Les Toitures Raymond et Ass. Inc. and/or Raymond and Associates Roofing Inc. in all other sectors of the construction industry in the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton, and the United Counties of Prescott and Russell, save and except non-working foremen and persons above the rank of non-working foreman.
By decision dated October 27, 2000 the Board determined which employees were eligible to vote, and ordered the counting of the ballots.
On the taking of the representation vote directed by the Board, more than fifty per cent of the ballots cast by employees in the bargaining unit were cast in favour of the applicant.
Section 160(1) of the Act, which states as follows, provides for the issuance of more than one certificate if the applicant has the requisite support:
(1) The Board shall certify the trade unions on whose behalf an application for certification is brought as the bargaining agent of the employees in the bargaining unit if more than 50 per cent of the ballots cast in the representation vote by the employees in the bargaining unit are cast in favour of the trade unions. The Board shall issue one certificate that is confined to the industrial, commercial and institutional sector and another certificate in relation to all other sectors in the appropriate geographic area or areas.
Therefore, pursuant to section 160(1) of the Act, a certificate will issue to the applicant affiliated bargaining agent on its own behalf and on behalf of all other affiliated bargaining agents of the Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association and The Ontario Sheet Metal Workers’ Conference consisting of Locals 30, 47, 235, 392, 397, 473, 504, 537, 539, 562 and 629, of The Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association in respect of all roofers and roofers’ apprentices in the employ of Les Toitures Raymond 1997 Inc., and/or Les Toitures Raymond et Ass. Inc. and/or Raymond and Associates Roofing Inc. in the industrial, commercial and institutional sector of the construction industry in the Province of Ontario, save and except non-working foremen and persons above the rank of non‑working foreman.
Further, pursuant to section 160(1) of the Act, a certificate will issue to the applicant trade union in respect of all roofers and roofers’ apprentices in the employ of Les Toitures Raymond 1997 Inc., and/or Les Toitures Raymond et Ass. Inc. and/or Raymond and Associates Roofing Inc. in all sectors of the construction industry in the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton, and the United Counties of Prescott and Russell, excluding the industrial, commercial and institutional sector, save and except non-working foremen and persons above the rank of non‑working foreman.
The responding party has requested that the Board reconsider its October 27, 2000 decision. Pending the Board’s reconsideration, the ballots cast in the representation vote will not be destroyed.
The responding party is directed to post copies of this decision immediately, adjacent to the "Notice of Vote and of Meeting" posted previously. These copies must remain posted for a period of 30 days.
“Mary Ellen Cummings”
for the Board