0673-00-U Laborers’ International Union of North America, Local 491 and Laborers’ International Union of North America, Local 493, Applicants v. Laborers’ International Union of North America, and Laborers’ International Union of North America, Ontario Provincial District Council, and Laborers’ International Union of North America, Local 607, and Joseph S. Mancinelli, Responding Parties.
BEFORE: R. O. MacDowell, Chair, and Board Members J. G. Knight and G. McMenemy.
DECISION OF THE BOARD; July 17, 2000
1This is an application under section 96 of the Labour Relations Act in which the applicant “local unions” allege that the parent “international union” has contravened the so-called “Bill 80” provisions of the Act.
2In a decision dated June 29, 2000 the Board directed that the parties make representations to the panel about various vote-related issues. No time limit was fixed for such representations because the parties were engaged in settlement discussions – an eminently sensible thing to do both generally, in labour relations matters, and in the specific circumstances of this case. Perhaps for the same reason, full submissions have not yet been filed.
3In any event, the Board has been advised that those settlement efforts have not (to date) been successful. Accordingly, the parties will have until Monday, July 24, 2000, to make submissions with respect to the issues identified in the earlier decision.
4Upon receipt of those representations, the Board will make such determinations or directions, and will schedule such hearing, or direct the taking of such representation vote, as seems sensible on the basis of the material then before it.
“R. O. MacDowell”
for the Board