The applicant employer sought to have the Board redefine several existing bargaining units into a single unit under section 63 of the Labour Relations Act following an administrative reorganization of its wholesale operations.
The employer also requested relief under section 91 to reconcile conflicting collective agreements.
The Board dismissed the application, finding that the work of the different operations remained functionally separate and identifiable, meaning no intermingling had occurred to trigger section 63(6).
The Board concluded that the dispute over the application of collective agreements and seniority rights should proceed to arbitration.
