The applicant union applied for certification and agreed with the respondent employer on a bargaining unit description for office and clerical employees that excluded technical employees.
Because this departed from the Board's usual 'office, clerical and technical' description, a hearing was held to determine its appropriateness.
The Board emphasized its statutory obligation to determine the appropriate unit regardless of the parties' agreement, but ultimately accepted the proposed unit as appropriate in the circumstances.
The Board appointed a Labour Relations Officer to inquire into the duties of several individuals whose inclusion in the unit remained in dispute.
