OLRB 2000

The applicant union filed a displacement application for certification.

The Board found the applicant to be a trade union and that it appeared to have the requisite 40% membership support.

The Board directed a representation vote.

The intervenor requested that the application be dismissed or the ballot box sealed due to alleged unfair practices and breaches of a court order and union constitution.

The Board denied the intervenor's requests, noting it had rejected similar submissions in previous decisions.

The applicant employer sent correspondence seeking a 'third appeal' of an Employment Standards Officer's order.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board noted that the employer's previous application for review and request for reconsideration had already been dismissed due to a failure to comply with filing requirements.

The Board clarified that it is a separate entity from the Ministry of Labour and that its decisions are generally final.

The matter was dismissed, but referred to the Manager of Field Services to assist the employer in understanding the Ministry's position on compliance.

The applicant trade union applied for certification to represent carpenters and carpenters' apprentices employed by the responding party.

Following a representation vote where more than fifty percent of the ballots were cast in favour of the applicant, and with no statements of desire to make representations filed, the Ontario Labour Relations Board issued two certificates pursuant to section 160(1) of the Labour Relations Act.

One certificate was issued for the industrial, commercial and institutional sector province-wide, and another for all other sectors in the specified geographic areas.

The union applied for substantive interim relief to prevent the responding limousine companies from transferring a service agreement to a third party, pending the resolution of an unfair labour practice complaint.

The Board held that following the Bill 31 amendments to the Labour Relations Act, it no longer has the jurisdiction to grant substantive interim relief under either its home statute or the Statutory Powers Procedure Act.

The Board's interim relief powers are now strictly limited to procedural matters.

The application for interim relief was dismissed.

The applicant trade union filed a displacement application for certification to represent employees currently represented by the intervenor.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board found that the applicant is a trade union under the Labour Relations Act, 1995, and that it appeared to have the requisite 40% membership support in the proposed bargaining unit.

The Board directed that a representation vote be taken among the eligible employees to determine whether they wish to be represented by the applicant or the intervenor.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board, on its own motion, reconsidered its decision dated April 11, 2000, to award the applicant $214 in costs associated with the filing of its grievance referral pursuant to section 133(13) of the Labour Relations Act, 1995.

The parties agreed to adjourn two applications under the Public Sector Labour Relations Transition Act, 1997 sine die, pending the determination of a third application involving the same parties.

The Board ordered the adjournment and noted that the matters would be deemed terminated if not listed for consultation within thirty days of the final determination in the third application.

The applicant union applied for certification to represent a bargaining unit of employees at the responding party's workplace.

Following a representation vote where more than fifty percent of the ballots were cast in favour of the union, and with no statements of desire to make representations filed, the Ontario Labour Relations Board certified the union as the exclusive bargaining agent for the agreed-upon bargaining unit.

The applicant union sought to withdraw its applications against the responding party employer.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board granted leave to withdraw the applications.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board issued an amendment to its decision dated January 24, 2000, correcting a typographical error by replacing the word 'province' with 'provide' in paragraph 1(iii).

The applicant union applied for certification.

A representation vote was held, and not more than 50% of the ballots were cast in favour of the applicant.

The Board dismissed the application and imposed a one-year bar on further applications by the applicant for the same bargaining unit.

The applicant union applied under section 68 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 for a declaration that it acquired the rights, privileges, and duties of its predecessor union by reason of a merger, amalgamation, or transfer of jurisdiction.

The application was unopposed.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board granted the application and issued the requested declaration.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board issued a brief decision extending the time for the responding party to file a response to November 10, 2000.

The applicant employer applied for a review of an Order to Pay under section 68 of the Employment Standards Act.

The workplace parties entered into Minutes of Settlement.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board ordered the disbursement of the funds held in trust by the Director in accordance with the settlement, directing payments to the employer, the employees, and the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the administration fee.

The Christian Labour Association of Canada applied for certification as the bargaining agent for employees of Waltron Limited.

Following a representation vote where not more than 50% of the ballots were cast in favour of the applicant, the Ontario Labour Relations Board dismissed the application.

The Board imposed a one-year bar on further certification applications by the applicant for this bargaining unit.

The applicant trade union applied for certification to represent employees of the responding party.

The Board found the applicant to be a trade union under the Labour Relations Act, 1995, and that the proposed bargaining unit could be appropriate.

Finding that at least forty percent of the individuals in the proposed unit were members of the union, the Board directed a representation vote to be held, with segregated ballots for disputed positions.

The applicant, United Steelworkers of America, Local 13571, sought to withdraw its application against the responding party, Commercial Aluminum (1993) Limited.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board granted leave for the application to be withdrawn.

The applicant union applied under section 68 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 for a declaration that it acquired the rights, privileges, and duties of its predecessor union by reason of a merger, amalgamation, or transfer of jurisdiction.

The responding party employer notified the Board that its Canadian operations were closed and the application was unopposed.

The Board granted the declaration.

The applicant union applied under section 68 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 for a declaration that it acquired the rights, privileges, and duties of its predecessor trade union by reason of a merger, amalgamation, or transfer of jurisdiction.

The application was unopposed as there were no employees in the affected bargaining unit.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board granted the declaration.

The applicant union brought an unopposed application under section 68 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 for a declaration that it acquired the rights, privileges, and duties of its predecessor union by reason of a merger, amalgamation, or transfer of jurisdiction.

The Board, noting that no statements of objection were filed after proper notice was given, granted the application and issued the requested declaration.