Ontario Labour Relations Board

The Ontario Labour Relations Board issued a procedural direction setting the deadline for the union to file its response and for any intervention to be filed by January 18, 2001.

The applicant union applied for certification and a representation vote was held.

The ballots were segregated and sealed due to a dispute over whether the individuals who cast ballots were employees, dependent contractors, or independent contractors.

The Board directed the applicant to provide a list of witnesses and referred the matter to a hearing to determine the employment status of the individuals and other related issues.

Following a previous decision, the employer's counsel advised the Board that cheques had been forwarded to the applicant's counsel for the outstanding amount.

The Board concluded that, subject to any party advising that issues remained outstanding, there was no need for a formal Order to Pay to issue.

In a union certification application, a representation vote was held and the ballots were segregated pending a determination of whether the individuals in dispute were employees or independent contractors.

The responding party requested that the applicant union produce the individuals' income tax returns and other financial documents.

The Board declined to order pre-hearing production, accepting that the documents were not in the union's possession or control, but noted the union's responsibility to secure the attendance of the individuals at the hearing and suggested they be summoned to bring the relevant documents.

The applicant sought to withdraw its application before the Ontario Labour Relations Board pursuant to Minutes of Settlement concluded between the parties.

The Board granted leave and the application was withdrawn.

The applicant union applied for certification to represent a bargaining unit of route sales representatives employed by the responding party in Cambridge.

Following a representation vote where more than fifty percent of the ballots were cast in favour of the applicant, the Ontario Labour Relations Board directed that a certificate issue to the applicant.

In an application under sections 69 and 1(4) of the Labour Relations Act, 1995, the Ontario Labour Relations Board directed that the issue of whether the IAAF Local 529 is a proper intervenor will be dealt with at the hearing of the matter.

The parties agreed to adjourn the proceedings sine die on a without prejudice basis, conditional upon the responding party filing a response by a specified date.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board granted the adjournment, cancelling the scheduled hearing dates and directing that the matters would be deemed terminated if no party requested to proceed within one year.

The applicant union and responding employer agreed to adjourn the application sine die for a period not exceeding one year.

The Board consented to the adjournment, noting the matter would be deemed terminated if neither party requested to proceed within that time.

The applicant requested to withdraw his application against the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, Local 175.

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

The applicant union applied for certification as the bargaining agent for a unit of employees at the responding party's workplace.

Following a representation vote where more than fifty percent of the ballots were cast in favour of the union, the Ontario Labour Relations Board certified the union and ordered a certificate to issue.

The applicant union brought an application under sections 69 and 1(4) of the Labour Relations Act.

Following a representation vote where the majority of ballots were cast in favour of the intervenor union, the Board declared the intervenor as the bargaining agent for the paramedics and ambulance attendants.

The Board also referred an alleged breach of the Minutes of Settlement to a Labour Relations Officer.

The applicant union applied for certification.

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

As a result, the Ontario Labour Relations Board dismissed the application for certification.

The Board noted the potential application of the one-year bar under section 10(3) of the Labour Relations Act for any subsequent applications.

The applicant union applied for certification to represent employees at the responding party's Thunder Bay Plasma Collection Site.

Following a representation vote where more than fifty percent of the ballots were cast in favour of the union, the parties agreed on the description of the appropriate bargaining unit, with the inclusion or exclusion of Quality Systems Associates to be determined in a separate proceeding.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board issued a final decision without a hearing, granting the certificate to the applicant union.

The Ontario Public Service Employees Union applied for certification as the bargaining agent for employees of Quinte & Region Community Homes.

Following a representation vote where more than fifty percent of the ballots were cast in favour of the union, and with no statements of desire to make representations filed, the Ontario Labour Relations Board certified the union and defined the appropriate bargaining unit.

The applicant sought to withdraw the application.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board granted leave to withdraw the application.

The applicant filed a duty of fair representation complaint against the union under section 96 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995.

The union contended that the employer was federally regulated and provided supporting documentation.

The applicant and employer did not provide evidence to challenge this contention.

The Board concluded that the employer was federally regulated and that the complaint must be pursued under the Canada Labour Code.

The application was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.

The applicant union applied for certification.

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

No statement of desire to make representations was filed.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board dismissed the application for certification and cancelled the previously set meeting and hearing dates.

The applicant requested to withdraw its referral of a grievance to the Board under section 133 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995.

The Board granted the request and the referral was withdrawn.

The applicant union applied for certification to represent employees of the responding party.

Following a representation vote where more than fifty percent of the ballots were cast in favour of the applicant, the Ontario Labour Relations Board found the proposed bargaining unit appropriate and ordered that a certificate issue to the applicant.