Ontario Labour Relations Board
National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-Canada), Applicant v. Gibson Holdings (Ontario) Ltd, Responding Party v. Service Employees International Union, Local 183, Intervenor.
BEFORE: Brian McLean, Vice-Chair, and Board Members J. A. Rundle and D. A. Patterson.
DECISION OF THE BOARD: August 7, 2001
1The style of cause is hereby amended to reflect the correct name of the responding party: “Gibson Holdings (Ontario) Ltd.”.
2No 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 May 2, 2001.
3Having regard to the agreement of the parties, the Board further finds that:
all employees of Gibson Holdings (Ontario) Ltd., Helen Henderson Nursing Home, employed in the provision of nursing home services in Loyalist Township, save and except supervisors, persons above the rank of supervisor, office and clerical staff, registered practical nurses, maintenance staff, activities director, registered nurses and graduate nurses,
all employees of Gibson Holdings (Ontario) Ltd., Helen Henderson Nursing Lodge, employed in the provision of retirement home services, save and except supervisors, persons above the rank of supervisor, office and clerical staff, registered practical nurses, maintenance staff, activities director, registered nurses and graduate nurses,
constitute a unit of employees of the responding party appropriate for collective bargaining.
4On 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.
5A certificate will issue to the applicant.
6The 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.
7Meeting and hearing dates set previously are hereby cancelled.
8The 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.
“Brian McLean”
for the Board