The union applied for certification to represent employees at the employer's manufacturing plants.
The employer argued that the representation vote should be delayed under the 'build-up' principle, as it planned to significantly expand its workforce by opening new production lines.
The Board found that while the employer had a firm plan to expand its physical capacity, it was not reasonably certain that this would result in a sufficient increase in the number of employees within a reasonable time to justify delaying the vote.
The Board declined to apply the build-up principle, counted the ballots, and issued a certificate to the union.
