The applicants, four fire alarm technicians, applied to terminate the respondent union's bargaining rights.
The union raised a jurisdictional challenge, arguing the applicants were 'full-time fire fighters' under the Fire Departments Act and thus excluded from the Labour Relations Act.
The Board found that the three full-time technicians performed duties integral to fire protection and fell within the statutory definition of full-time fire fighters, excluding them from the Act.
However, the Board held that the single part-time technician was not excluded and allowed the termination application to proceed with respect to her alone.
