Service Employees International Union – Local 528 v. Flamboro Downs Holdings Limited
0252-01-R Service Employees International Union – Local 528, Applicant v. Flamboro Downs Holdings Limited, Responding Party.
BEFORE: Stephen Raymond, Vice‑Chair, and Board Members J. A. Rundle and R. R. Montague.
DECISION OF THE BOARD; August 20, 2001
1The only outstanding issue in this application is the status of the trade union. By decision dated June 11, 2001, the Board found that the Service Employees International Union, Local 528 is a trade union within the meaning of section 1(1) of the Labour Relations Act, 1995, S.O. 1995, c.1 (“the Act”).
2Having regard to the agreement of the parties, the Board further finds that:
all food and beverage workers employed by Flamboro Downs Holdings Limited in the Municipality of Hamilton, save and except supervisors and persons above the rank of supervisor, office and clerical employees,
constitute a unit of employees of the responding party appropriate for collective bargaining.
3On 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.
4A certificate will issue to the applicant.
5The 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.
6Meeting and hearing dates set previously are hereby cancelled.
7The 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