Society of Energy Professionals v. Toronto Hydro-Electric System Limited
0398-00-R Society of Energy Professionals, Applicant v. Toronto Hydro-Electric System Limited, Responding Party.
BEFORE: Anthony Brown, Vice‑Chair.
DECISION OF THE BOARD; July 11, 2000
The style of cause is hereby amended to reflect the correct name of the responding party: “Toronto Hydro-Electric System Limited”.
Based on the materials submitted by the applicant after the representation vote, it appears that the applicant has changed its name from “The Society of Ontario Hydro Professional and Administrative Employees” to “The Society of Energy Professionals”. The applicant is a “trade union” within the meaning of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (the “Act”).
Representations were 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 May 10, 2000. However, these appear to have been resolved by the parties except for the issue of trade union “status” (dealt with above).
Having regard to the agreement of the parties, the Board further finds that:
all professional engineers employed by Toronto Hydro-Electric System Limited in the City of Toronto, save and except supervisors and persons above the rank of supervisor,
constitute a unit of employees of the responding party appropriate for collective bargaining.
For the purpose of clarity “professional engineer” is as defined in section 1(1) of the Act.
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.
A certificate will issue to the applicant.
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.
Meeting and hearing dates set previously are hereby cancelled.
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 for seven days.
“Anthony Brown”
for the Board