0218-01-R Neil Verhoeve, Applicant v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 120, Responding Party.
BEFORE: Marilyn Silverman, Vice‑Chair.
DECISION OF THE BOARD; May 1, 2001
1The applicant has applied to the Board under section 63 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (the “Act”) for a declaration that the responding party no longer represents the employees in a bargaining unit for which it is the bargaining agent.
2This application was fi1ed on April 20, 2001. The employees who are affected by this application are covered by a collective agreement between the Electrical Trade Bargaining Agency of the Electrical Contractors Association of Ontario and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and The IBEW Construction Council of Ontario with an effective date of May 1, 1990, until April 30, 2001. The bargaining unit description in that collective agreement is as follows:
The Contractor recognizes the Union as the sole Employee Bargaining Agency for all Foremen, Journeyman Wiremen, Instrumentation Electricians Apprentices, Journeyman Linemen-Splicers, Apprentice Linemen-Splicers, Groundman/Equipment Operators, Groundman/Drivers, Groundmen, Utilitymen and Foresters performing work within the acknowledged jurisdiction of the Union, as defined in Section 151(2) of the OLRA, and similarly the Union recognizes the Contractor as the sole Employer Bargaining Agency.
3Having regard to the provisions of section 63(2) of the Act, the Board finds that this application is timely.
4It appears to the Board on an examination of the evidence before it, that not less than forty per cent of the employees in the bargaining unit had expressed a wish not to be represented by the trade union at the time the application was filed.
5The responding party seeks dismissal of the application under section 63(16) of the Act. The responding party further asserts that there were no employees in the bargaining unit on the date of application or that there were no employees who spent the majority of their time on the date of application performing bargaining unit work. Alternatively, the applicant further asserts that the employees who were at work on the application date and performing bargaining unit work were hired in violation of the collective agreement. These issues can be raised with the panel scheduled to hear this application.
6The Board directs that a representation vote be taken of the employees of E.C.M. Controls Incorporated employed in the bargaining unit described in paragraph 2 above. All those employed in that bargaining unit and at work on the application filing date will be eligible to vote.
7The vote will be held on May 3, 2001. Vote arrangements are as set out on the attached "Notice of Vote and of Hearing".
8Voters will be asked to indicate whether or not they wish to be represented by the responding party in their employment relations with E.C.M. Controls Incorporated.
9The employer is directed to post copies of this decision and of the "Notice of Vote and of Hearing" in a location or locations where they are most likely to come to the attention of those eligible to vote. These copies must remain posted for a period of 30 days.
10Any party or person who wishes to make representations to the Board about any issue remaining in dispute which relates to the application for termination of bargaining rights, other than status disputes, must file a detailed statement of representations with the Board and deliver it to the other parties, so that it is received within five days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays on which the Board is closed) of the date on which the vote is taken. Representations with respect to any status dispute must be made in accordance with the directions provided in Information Bulletin No. 10: Status Disputes in Termination Applications in the Construction Industry.
11The matter is referred to the Registrar.
“Marilyn Silverman”
for the Board