Northern Ontario Newspaper Guild Local 30232 of Communications Workers of America v. The Sudbury Star Hollinger Canadian Newspapers L.P.
3440-99-R Northern Ontario Newspaper Guild Local 30232 of Communications Workers of America, Applicant v. The Sudbury Star Hollinger Canadian Newspapers L.P., Responding Party.
BEFORE: Bram Herlich, Vice‑Chair, and Board Members J. A. Ronson and H. Peacock.
DECISION OF THE BOARD; February 28, 2000
This is an application for certification.
The Board finds that the applicant is a trade union within the meaning of section 1(1) of the Labour Relations Act, 1995.
It 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.
The Board directs that a representation vote be taken of the individuals in the following voting constituency:
all employees of The Sudbury Star, Hollinger Canadian Newspapers L.P., located in the Regional Municipality of Sudbury and employed in the mail room, save and except the supervisor and those above the rank of supervisor.
The vote will be held on March 2, 2000. Other vote arrangements will be as determined by the Registrar and set out on the attached "Notice of Vote and of Hearing".
All individuals who had an employment relationship with the responding party in the voting constituency on February 24, 2000, the certification application filing date, are eligible to vote. Employees having an employment relationship on February 24, 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.
The Board notes that the responding party asserts that the geographic scope of the bargaining unit ought to be described by reference to the City of Sudbury. In addition, the responding party proposes the exclusion of certain students from the bargaining unit. These issues will be dealt with in due course.
Voters will be asked to indicate whether or not they wish to be represented by the applicant in their employment relations with the responding party.
The 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.
Any 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).
The matter is referred to the Registrar.
“Bram Herlich”
for the Board