Dana Gillingham v. United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 351
0737-00-R Dana Gillingham, Applicant v. United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 351, Responding Party v. Quality Suites, Whitby, Intervenor.
BEFORE: Stephen Raymond, Vice‑Chair, and Board Members J. A. Rundle and G. McMenemy.
DECISION OF THE BOARD; June 9, 2000
1The applicant has applied to the Board under section 63 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (the “Act”) for a declaration that the responding party no longer represents the employees in the bargaining unit for which it is the bargaining agent.
2This application was filed on June 6, 2000. The employees who are affected by this application are covered by a collective agreement between the responding party and Quality Suites, Whitby, with an effective date of August 1, 1997, until July 31, 2000. The bargaining unit description in that collective agreement is as follows:
all employees of Quality Suites, Whitby, in the Regional Municipality of Durham, save and except supervisors, office and clerical staff, night auditors and front desk staff.
Having regard to the provisions of section 63(2) of the Act, the Board finds that this application is timely.
3The responding party, UFCW Local 333, did not file a response. On June 9, 2000, the Board received a brief letter, with attached documents that alleged the application had been filed on behalf of the employer. This matter can be addressed at a hearing after the vote if necessary.
4It appears to the Board on an examination of the evidence before it, that not less than forty per cent of the employees in the bargaining unit had expressed a wish not to be represented by the trade union at the time the application was filed.
5The Board directs that a representation vote be taken of the employees of Quality Suites, Whitby employed in the bargaining unit described in paragraph 2 above. All those employed in that bargaining unit on June 6, 2000, the application filing date, will be eligible to vote.
6The vote will be held on June 13, 2000. Other vote arrangements will be as determined by the Registrar and set out on the attached Notice of Vote and of Hearing.
7Voters will be asked to indicate whether or not they wish to be represented by the responding party in their employment relations with Quality Suites, Whitby.
8The employer is directed to post copies of this decision and of the "Notice of Vote and of Hearing" adjacent to all copies of the "Notice to Employees of Application for Termination of Bargaining Rights" posted previously. These copies must remain posted for 30 days.
9Any party or person who wishes to make representations to the Board about any issue remaining in dispute which relates to the application for termination of bargaining rights, other than status disputes, 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. 5: Status Disputes in Termination Applications (Non-Construction).
10The matter is referred to the Registrar.
“Stephen Raymond”
for the Board