Following the merger of two hospitals to form the North Bay General Hospital, the applicant union and intervenor union agreed that a sale of a business and intermingling of employees had occurred under section 64 of the Labour Relations Act.
The parties agreed to a representation vote but disputed the appropriate bargaining unit configuration.
The applicant sought a single all-employee unit, while the intervenor sought two separate units for service and clerical workers.
The Ontario Labour Relations Board determined that a single, broader-based all-employee unit was appropriate, consistent with its jurisprudence favouring comprehensive units to avoid fragmentation and promote stability.
A representation vote was ordered for the single unit.
