Ontario Labour Relations Board
0300-01-R Steven Nelson, Applicant v. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Construction Council of Ontario, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and affiliated Local Unions, including IBEW Local Union 353, Responding Parties v. Sentry Electric Ltd., Intervenor.
BEFORE: David A. McKee, Vice-Chair.
DECISION OF THE BOARD; June 13, 2001
Decision
1No 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.
2On the agreement of the parties, the name of the intervenor is amended to read: “Sentry Electric Ltd.”
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 opposition to the responding party.
4The Board declares that the responding party no longer represents the employees of Sentry Electric Inc., for whom it has heretofore been the bargaining agent in the following bargaining unit:
all electricians and electricians’ apprentices in the employ of Sentry Electric Inc. in the industrial, commercial and institutional sector of the construction industry in the Province of Ontario, save and except non-working foremen and persons above the rank of non-working foreman.
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 employer is directed to post copies of this decision immediately, adjacent to the "Notice of Vote and of Hearing" posted previously. These copies must remain posted for a period of 30 days.
“David A. McKee”
for the Board