Steven Nelson v. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Construction Council of Ontario
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 Party v. Sentry Electric Inc., Intervenor
BEFORE: Marilyn Silverman, Vice‑Chair.
DECISION OF THE BOARD; May 2, 2001
The 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to the Board under section 63 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (the “Act”) for a declaration that the responding party no longer represents the employees in a bargaining unit for which it is the bargaining agent.
This application was fi1ed on April 25, 2001. The employees who are affected by this application are covered by a collective agreement between the responding party and Sentry Electric Inc. with an effective date of May 1, 1998, until April 30, 2001. The bargaining unit description in that collective agreement is as follows:
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.
Having regard to the provisions of section 63(2) of the Act, the Board finds that this application is timely.
It 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.
The Board directs that a representation vote be taken of the employees of Sentry Electric Inc. 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.
The vote will be held on May 4, 2001. Vote arrangements are as set out on the attached "Notice of Vote and of Hearing".
Voters will be asked to indicate whether or not they wish to be represented by the responding party in their employment relations with Sentry Electric Inc.
The responding party seeks the dismissal of the application under section 63(16) of the Act on the basis that the application has been initiated and filed by an individual action on behalf of the employer. This issue may be raised before the panel scheduled to hear this application.
The 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.
Any 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.
The matter is referred to the Registrar.
“Marilyn Silverman”
for the Board