The Board heard consolidated applications for union decertification, first contract arbitration, and unfair labour practices.
The Board dismissed the decertification application, finding the petition was not a voluntary expression of employee wishes due to the lingering impact of a unilateral wage increase, employer interference, and the taint of a prior involuntary petition.
The Board granted the union's application for first contract arbitration, concluding that the employer failed to make expeditious efforts to conclude a collective agreement, largely due to a failure to read union proposals and a lack of understanding of collective bargaining obligations.
The unfair labour practice complaints were reserved.
