3009-00-PS Prescott-Russell Services to Children and Adults, Applicant v. Ontario Public Service Employees Union, Local 426, United Steelworkers of America, Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation and Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 3954, Responding Parties.
BEFORE: Caroline Rowan, Vice-Chair.
DECISION OF THE BOARD; May 10, 2001
- Further to the direction of the Board dated March 28, 2001, a representation vote was held in this matter on April 30, and May 1, 2001 in respect of the following bargaining unit of employees of the applicant:
all employees of Prescott-Russell Services to Children and Adults in the United Counties of Prescott-Russell, save and except supervisors, persons above the rank of supervisor, executive assistant for community development, payroll and accounting staff, confidential secretaries, computer co-ordinator, computer technician, contract employees and students employed pursuant to an education program, practicum or internship.
Clarity Note: Contract employees as defined under Article 1.01(b) of the collective agreement between OPSEU and The Children’s Aid Society of Prescott-Russell effective from July 1, 1997 to June 30, 2000 are excluded from the scope of the bargaining unit.
The results of the vote were inconclusive. Accordingly, there will be a further representation vote in which employees in the above-noted bargaining unit will be asked whether they wish to be represented by United Steelworkers of America, Ontario Public Service Employees Union, or Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation.
The representation vote will be held on May 23 and 24, 2001. Other vote arrangements shall be as set out in the attached “Notice of Vote”.
The applicant employer is directed to post copies of this decision and of the “Notice of Vote and of Hearing” adjacent to each of the posted copies of the “Notice to Employees of Application for Certification”. These copies must remain posted for 30 days.
Any party or person who wishes to make representations to the Board about any issue relating to the conduct or the outcome of the vote must file a detailed statement of representations and the material facts upon which they rely with the Board, and deliver it to all other parties, so that it is received within five (5) days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Board holidays) of the date on which the vote is taken.
This matter is referred to the Registrar.
“Caroline Rowan”
for the Board