Rentokil Initial Canada Limited v. United Steelworkers of America
File No.: 3841-00-R Applicant: Rentokil Initial Canada Limited Responding Party: United Steelworkers of America
Before: Laura Trachuk, Vice‑Chair.
Decision of the Board: May 3, 2001
1The applicant has applied to the Board under section 64 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (the “Act”) for a declaration that the responding party no longer represents the employees in the bargaining unit for which it is the bargaining agent.
2The parties have now agreed to a representation vote of employees in the following unit:
all employees of Rentokil Initial Canada Limited at 200 Matheson Boulevard West in the City of Mississauga, save and except Supervisors and those above the rank of Supervisor, Schedulers, Receptionist, Patrol Administrator, Account Executive and employees for whom any trade union held bargaining rights as of July 7, 2000.
3Pursuant to the agreement of the parties the Board directs that a representation vote be taken of the employees of Rentokil Initial Canada Limited employed in the bargaining unit described in paragraph 2 above. All those employed in that bargaining unit on March 27, 2001, the application filing date, will be eligible to vote.
4The vote will be held on May 10, 2001. Other vote arrangements will be as determined by the Registrar and set out on the attached Notice of Vote.
5Voters will be asked to indicate whether or not they wish to be represented by the responding party in their employment relations with Rentokil Initial Canada Limited.
6The employer is directed to post copies of this decision and of the "Notice of Vote" adjacent to the "Notice to Employees of Application for Termination of Bargaining Rights". These copies must remain posted for 30 days.
7Any 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 by the Board 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. 5: Status Disputes in Termination Applications (Non-Construction).
8The matter is referred to the Registrar.
“Laura Trachuk”
for the Board