Universal Workers Union, Labourers’ International Union of North America Local 183 v. Newcastle Block Ltd.
1198-00-R Universal Workers Union, Labourers’ International Union of North America Local 183, Applicant v. Newcastle Block Ltd., Responding Party.
BEFORE: Timothy W. Sargeant, Vice‑Chair, and Board Members J. A. Rundle and D. A. Patterson.
DECISION OF THE BOARD; July 26, 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 (the “Act”).
3The responding party, although duly served with the application material on July 21, 2000, according to the certificate of delivery filed by the applicant, failed to file its response with the Board within the time stipulated by Rule 69 of the Board's Rules of Procedure. The responding party wrote the Board asking for an extension to file an response as it wished to seek legal representation. The Board is not prepared to grant an extension to file a response in this matter.
4It 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.
5The Board directs that a representation vote be taken of the individuals in the following voting constituency:
all employees of Newcastle Block Ltd. in the Municipality of Clarington, save and except supervisors, persons above the rank of supervisor, office, clerical and sales staff.
6The vote will be held on July 28, 2000. Other vote arrangements will be as determined by the Registrar and set out on the attached "Notice of Vote and of Hearing".
7All individuals who had an employment relationship with the responding party in the voting constituency on July 21, 2000, the certification application filing date, are eligible to vote. Employees having an employment relationship on July 21, 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.
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 applicant has also given notice because of alleged employer conduct that “should the Union not otherwise be entitled to Certification following the first representation vote, the Union requests that the Board exercise its powers pursuant to Section 11 of the Act and grant appropriate relief”.
10The 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.
11Any 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).
12The matter is referred to the Registrar.
“Timothy W. Sargeant”
for the Board