0123-00-R Local Union 636 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Applicant v. The Public Utility Commission of the City of Stratford, Responding Party.
BEFORE: Laura Trachuk, Vice-Chair, and Board Members J. A. Rundle and
H. Peacock.
DECISION OF THE BOARD; May 3, 2000
1The style of cause is hereby amended to reflect the correct name of the responding party: "The Public Utility Commission of the City of Stratford"
2No 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 April 17, 2000.
3Having regard to the agreement of the parties, the Board further finds that:
all employees of the Commission in its transportation department regularly employed for not more than twenty-four (24) hours per week, save and except foremen, persons above the rank of foreman, office and sales staff, students employed during the school vacation period and students employed in a co-operative training basis,
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 are hereby cancelled.
8The 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 until the date that had been set for the hearing.
"Laura Trachuk"
for the Board