Ontario Labour Relations Board
3269-99-R United Steelworkers of America, Applicant v. Blastech Corporation, Responding Party.
BEFORE: Russell G. Goodfellow, Vice-Chair, and Board Members J. A. Ronson and R. R. Montague.
DECISION OF THE BOARD; February 10, 2000
1This is an application for certification.
2The Board finds that the applicant is a trade union within the meaning of section 1(1) of the Labour Relations Act, 1995.
3It appears to the Board on an examination of only the information provided in the application and the information and membership evidence filed by the applicant (see section 8(3) of the Act), that not less than forty per cent of the individuals in the bargaining unit proposed in the application for certification were members of the union at the time the application was made.
4The Board directs that a representation vote be taken of the individuals in the following voting constituency:
all employees of Blastech Corporation in the City of Oakville, save and except supervisors and those above the rank of supervisor, and office, clerical, and sales staff.
5The vote will be held on February 14, 2000. Other vote arrangements will be as determined by the Registrar and set out on the attached "Notice of Vote and of Hearing".
6All individuals who had an employment relationship with the responding party in the voting constituency on February 7, 2000, the certification application filing date, are eligible to vote. Employees having an employment relationship on February 7, 2000, the certification application filing date, include employees who were not at work on that date, so long as there is a reasonable expectation of their return to employment.
7There may be a dispute between the parties as to whether "technical staff" should be included in the bargaining unit. In the event that any employee affected by this possible dispute wishes to cast a ballot, he/she shall be entitled to do so but his/her ballot shall be segregated and not counted until the Board orders or the parties agree. The responding party has given notice under section 8.1 of the Act. However, it has agreed to a counting of the ballots.
8Voters will be asked to indicate whether or not they wish to be represented by the applicant in their employment relations with the responding party.
9The responding party is directed to post copies of this decision and of the "Notice of Vote and of Hearing" adjacent to each of the posted copies of the "Notice to Employees of Application for Certification". These copies must remain posted for 30 days.
10Any party or person who wishes to make representations to the Board about any issue remaining in dispute which relates to the application for certification, other than status disputes, including any matters relating 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. Representations with respect to any status dispute must be made in accordance with the directions provided in Information Bulletin No. 4: Status Disputes in Certification Applications (Non-Construction).
11The matter is referred to the Registrar.
"Russell G. Goodfellow"
for the Board