The applicant trade union applied for certification for employees of the respondent in Metropolitan Toronto.
The parties disputed the geographic scope of the bargaining unit, with the respondent seeking to restrict it to a single location.
The Board applied its general practice of describing bargaining units on a municipality-wide basis, as all employees in the included classifications worked at one location.
The Board excluded students employed during the school vacation period but included part-time employees.
A Labour Relations Officer was appointed to inquire into the duties of dispatchers and call takers.
The Board granted interim certification pending the final resolution of the bargaining unit composition.
