OLRB 2001

The applicant trade union filed a displacement application for certification to represent employees currently represented by the intervenor.

The Board found that the applicant is a trade union under the Labour Relations Act, 1995, and that it appeared to have the requisite 40% membership support in the proposed bargaining unit.

The Board directed that a representation vote be taken among the eligible employees in the voting constituency.

The applicant union filed a grievance against the responding party employer.

On consent of all parties, the Ontario Labour Relations Board adjourned the application sine die for a period not exceeding one year, after which it will be deemed terminated if no party requests to proceed.

The applicant filed a complaint alleging the union violated its duty of fair representation under section 74 of the Labour Relations Act by settling four of his grievances without his consent.

The union and the employer had agreed to a settlement that fully compensated the applicant for lost wages from two suspensions, while withdrawing two other grievances regarding overtime and a transfer.

The Board dismissed the application without a hearing, finding no prima facie case.

The Board reiterated that a union has carriage of grievances and is not required to take a matter to arbitration simply because the employee wishes it, provided the union's decision is not arbitrary, discriminatory, or in bad faith.

At a case management consultation, the parties agreed to cancel a scheduled hearing date and adjourn several grievance referrals sine die for a period not exceeding one year.

The union parties agreed to meet to attempt to settle their dispute, with the assistance of the Board members if necessary.

The applicant union sought to withdraw its applications against the responding party employer.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board granted leave and the applications were withdrawn.

The applicant union sought to withdraw its application following a settlement with the responding party.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board granted leave and the application was withdrawn.

The applicant employees applied to terminate the bargaining rights of the responding party union.

Following a representation vote where more than fifty percent of the ballots were cast in opposition to the union, and with no statements of desire to make representations filed, the Ontario Labour Relations Board declared that the union no longer represents the employees in the specified bargaining units.

The Minister of Labour referred a question to the Board under section 3(2) of the Hospital Labour Disputes Arbitration Act.

The parties subsequently entered into an agreement purporting to withdraw the matter, but the Minister had not yet withdrawn the reference.

The Board advised the parties to request the Minister to withdraw the reference, noting that if the Minister does so, the Board will not consider the matter further.

The applicant union and responding employer agreed to adjourn the application sine die.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board consented to the adjournment for a period not exceeding one year, after which the matter will be deemed terminated if neither party requests to proceed.

The applicant union filed an application against the responding party employer.

Pursuant to the agreement of the parties, the application was withdrawn.

The applicant union brought an application under sections 1(4) and 69 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995, alleging a sale of business and seeking a related employer declaration.

The responding parties argued the application did not establish a prima facie case because the acquired entity was non-unionized and no labour relations purpose was disclosed.

The Board directed the parties to file written submissions on these preliminary issues.

The applicant sought a review of an Employment Standards Officer's refusal to issue an order to pay against the employer.

A hearing was scheduled, but neither the applicant nor the employer appeared.

As the applicant bore the onus of producing evidence and failed to do so, the Ontario Labour Relations Board dismissed the application.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board issued a procedural direction concerning four related files.

The Board cancelled an upcoming hearing in one file, noting that none of the matters could proceed coherently until an application for reconsideration in a related file was disposed of.

The Board directed the parties to file submissions as previously ordered, after which it would determine the next steps for all files.

The applicant union filed an application for certification.

Following a representation vote directed by the Board, not more than fifty per cent of the ballots cast by employees in the bargaining unit were in favour of the applicant.

As no statement of desire to make representations was filed, the Board dismissed the application and directed the attention of the parties to the statutory bar on future applications under section 10(3) of the Labour Relations Act, 1995.

The applicant union applied for certification.

A representation vote was held, and not more than 50 per cent of the ballots cast by employees in the bargaining unit were in favour of the applicant.

As no statement of desire to make representations was filed, the Ontario Labour Relations Board dismissed the application and directed the destruction of the ballots after 30 days.

The applicant trade union filed an application for certification.

The responding party disputed the applicant's estimate of the number of employees in the proposed bargaining unit and gave notice under section 8.1 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995.

The Board found that the applicant established sufficient membership support in its proposed bargaining unit to obtain a representation vote.

The Board directed that a representation vote be taken and established the voting constituency.

A dissenting Board member would have directed the ballot box to be sealed pursuant to subsection 8.1(4) of the Act.

The applicant union brought an application for first contract arbitration under section 43 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995.

The hearing was previously adjourned pending the outcome of a related decertification application.

Following a Board decision declaring that the union no longer represented the employees, the Board terminated the first contract arbitration application as the union no longer held bargaining rights.

The parties reached a settlement regarding applications for related employer and successor rights declarations, as well as a grievance referral.

The Board issued a consent order dismissing the related employer and successor rights applications, declaring Maran Ceramic Tiles Inc. bound to the Bricklayers Provincial Collective Agreement, and allowing the withdrawal of the grievance referral.

The responding party applied to have the application dismissed without a hearing, alleging it did not disclose a prima facie case.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board declined to dismiss the application without a hearing, leaving the issue to the panel hearing the matter.

The applicant union referred a grievance to arbitration under section 133 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995, alleging the employer failed to pay appropriate wages and benefits.

The applicant requested an order for pre-hearing production of documents to assist in calculating the hours worked and amounts owing.

The Board found the documents arguably relevant to the issues in dispute and ordered the responding party to produce them or make them available for review.