The applicant trade union applied for certification for a bargaining unit of banquet department employees at the respondent hotel.
The applicant sought to exclude part-time employees and students from the unit, which the respondent opposed.
The Board found that the usual practice of separating full-time and part-time employees did not apply, as all banquet employees worked on an on-call basis, shared common terms and conditions, and formed a single amorphous group without a distinct division based on hours worked.
The Board determined the appropriate bargaining unit without the requested exclusions and directed the matter to be listed for a further hearing on outstanding issues.
