0884-01-R United Steelworkers of America, Applicant v. Garda Security Group Inc. and Riscon Security Services Ltd., Responding Party.
BEFORE: Stephen Raymond, Vice‑Chair, and Board Members J. A. Rundle and D. A. Patterson.
DECISION OF THE BOARD; July 19, 2001
No 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 June 25, 2001.
Having regard to the agreement of the parties, the Board further finds that:
all employees of Garda Security Group Inc. and Riscon Security Services Ltd. in the City of Mississauga, City of Brampton, City of London, City of St. Catharines, and the Town of Newmarket, save and except Patrol Supervisors, persons above the rank of Patrol Supervisor, dispatchers, client service representatives, private investigators licensed as such under the Private Investigator and Security Guard Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 25, and office, clerical and sales staff,
constitute a unit of employees of the responding party appropriate for collective bargaining.
On 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.
A certificate will issue to the applicant.
The 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.
Meeting and hearing dates set previously are hereby cancelled.
The 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.
“Stephen Raymond”
for the Board