The union applied for certification and filed an unfair labour practice complaint against the employer hospital.
The employer engaged in significant misconduct, including altering schedules, terminating the entire registered nurses' bargaining unit, and circulating threatening letters prior to a representation vote, which the union lost.
The Board found the employer violated the statutory freeze and committed unfair labour practices tainted by anti-union animus.
The Board ordered extensive remedies, including reinstatement and compensation, and exercised its discretion under section 8 of the Labour Relations Act to certify the union, finding the employer's actions made it unlikely that the true wishes of the employees could be ascertained in a representation vote.
