0207-01-R Industrial Wood & Allied Workers of Canada, Applicant v. Niagara Duty Free Shops Inc., Responding Party.
BEFORE: Caroline Rowan, Vice‑Chair, and Board Members J. A. Ronson and D. A. Patterson.
DECISION OF THE BOARD; May 15, 2001
1. The style of cause is hereby amended to reflect the correct name of the responding party: "Niagara Duty Free Shops Inc."
2. Pursuant to the Board's direction of April 24, 2001, a representation vote was taken on April 26, 2001.
2. No 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 April 24, 2001.
6. Having regard to the agreement of the parties, the Board finds that:
all employees of Niagara Duty Free Shops Inc. in Niagara Falls, Ontario save and except Assistant Supervisors, persons above the rank of Assistant Supervisor, Controller, Store Buyer, Human Resource Coordinator, Cash Analyst, Property Maintenance and a person who handles confidential matters related to labour relations,
constitute a unit of employees of the responding party appropriate for collective bargaining.
7. On 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.
8. A certificate will issue to the applicant.
9. The 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.
10. Meeting and hearing dates set previously are hereby cancelled.
11. The 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