The applicant union alleged a sale of a business from Ontario Place Corporation to MCA Concerts Canada, claiming MCA was bound by a collective agreement as a successor employer.
The Board determined as a preliminary issue whether a collective bargaining relationship existed between the union and Ontario Place Corporation.
The Board found that the historical arrangement for supplying stagehands and lighting personnel was a sub-contracting relationship for specialized technical services, not a collective bargaining relationship.
The letter agreements lacked standard collective agreement language and were seasonal.
Consequently, the application was dismissed.
