Ontario Labour Relations Board
2828-99-R Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation, Applicant v. Halton District School Board, Responding Party.
BEFORE: Laura Trachuk, Vice‑Chair.
DECISION OF THE BOARD; February 2, 2000
1The parties have now resolved all outstanding disputes with respect to this application.
2Pursuant to the Board's direction of December 17, 1999, a representation vote was taken on December 21, 1999.
3Having regard to the agreement of the parties, the Board finds that:
all office, clerical and technical employees employed by the Halton District School Board in the Regional Municipality of Halton, save and except supervisors, persons above the rank of supervisor, staff in the office of the Director of education, staff in the office of the Superintendent of Human Resources, secretaries to Superintendents, Admin. Assistant to Assistant Superintendent of Business Services and Plant Operations, Planning Assistant, Transportation staff, Information Technology staff (except secretary in Information Technology Department, Data Entry Clerk and computer Operator), Media and Libraries staff above the rank of Supervisor Library Services and Senior Technician, Accounts Payable Assistant, Business Managers, casual staff, auxiliary staff and students employed during the school vacation period,
constitute a unit of employees of the responding party appropriate for collective bargaining.
4On 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.
5A certificate will issue to the applicant.
6The 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.
7Meeting and hearing dates set previously have been cancelled.
8The responding party is directed to post copies of this decision immediately where they are likely to come to the attention of the affected employees. The copies must remain posted for 30 days.
“Laura Trachuk”
for the Board