3877-00-R Association of Employees of Ratcliffs/Severn, Applicant v. Ratcliffs/Severn Ltd., Responding Party.
BEFORE: Caroline Rowan, Vice‑Chair, and Board Members J. A. Ronson and D. A. Patterson.
DECISION OF THE BOARD; May 15, 2001
1Pursuant to the Board's direction of April 2, 2001, a representation vote was taken on April 5, 2001.
2In its decision dated April 2, 2001, the Board noted that it has not in a previous decision found the applicant to have trade union status. Following the vote, the parties advised that the issue of the applicant’s trade union status is the sole outstanding issue in this application and that the parties have agreed that the Board determine the applicant’s status based on the material filed. Having reviewed the material filed by the applicant, which includes its constitution, the Board is satisfied that the applicant is a trade union within the meaning of section 1(1) of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (the “Act”).
3For these reasons, the Board will issue a final decision in this matter without a hearing.
4Having regard to the agreement of the parties, the Board finds that:
all employees of Ratcliffs/Severn Ltd. employed at 10537 Yonge Street in the Town of Richmond Hill, save and except foremen, persons above the rank of foreman, office and sales staff, technical staff, and guards,
constitute a unit of employees of the responding party appropriate for collective bargaining.
5On 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.
6A certificate will issue to the applicant.
7The 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.
8Meeting and hearing dates set previously are hereby cancelled.
9The 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.
“Caroline Rowan”
for the Board