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Union certified without a vote after employee petition opposing certification was found involuntary.
The union applied for certification to represent employees at Chapleau Forest Products.
Objecting employees filed a petition opposing the certification and requested an adjournment to retain counsel, which the Board denied due to lack of timely effort.
The Board found the union's membership evidence valid and amended the applicant's name to correct a technical defect.
Ultimately, the Board gave no weight to the objecting employees' petition, finding it was circulated on the employer's premises in a manner that would lead reasonable employees to believe management was involved.
As the union had support from more than 55% of the bargaining unit, the Board ordered a certificate to issue without a representation vote.
