The Corporation of the Municipality of North Middlesex v. Canadian Union of Public Employees and its Local 2597 et al.

3501-00-PS The Corporation of the Municipality of North Middlesex, Applicant v. Canadian Union of Public Employees and its Local 2597 and London and District Service Workers’ Union Local 220 S.E.I.U., A.F.L., C.I.O., C.L.C., Responding Parties.

BEFORE: Anthony Brown, Vice-Chair.

DECISION OF THE BOARD; May 15, 2001

[1]. This is an application under sections 21, 22 or 23 of the Public Sector Labour Relations Transition Act, 1997 (the “PSLRTA”).

[2]. No statement of desire to make representations has been filed with the Board within the time fixed by the Board following the taking of the representation vote pursuant to the Board’s direction of March 28, 2001.

[3]. Having further regard to the agreement of the parties, the Board finds that the following is now a bargaining unit of employees of The Corporation of the Municipality of North Middlesex:

all employees of the Municipality of North Middlesex save and except Administrator Clerk; Deputy Clerk; Works Supervisor and persons above the rank of Works Supervisor; Secretary to the Administrator Clerk, Treasurer/Tax Collector, and elected Council; and students employed during the school vacation period.

[4]. On the taking of the representation vote directed by the Board, more than fifty per cent of the ballots cast by employees in the above bargaining unit were cast in favour of the Canadian Union of Public Employees and its Local 2597.

[5]. The Board hereby declares that the Canadian Union of Public Employees and its Local 2597 represents the employees in the bargaining unit described in paragraph 3.

[6]. The Corporation of the Municipality of North Middlesex is directed to post copies of this decision in locations where they are most likely to come to the attention of the employees. The copies must remain posted for 30 days.

[7]. The Registrar will destroy the ballots cast in the representation vote 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 the 30-day period.

“Anthony Brown”

for the Board