LAW 529 Study Guide - Final Guide: United Steelworkers, Objective Test, Cadillac Fairview
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Within 2 days of serving er with a notice. Membership evidence to olrb (40% of the members in the proposed. Within 2 days of filing the application. May challenge union"s estimated number of ees. Vote: 5 to 7 days after application. If there is a dispute, a hearing takes place after the vote is held. If the vote is successful (union received more than 50% of the votes), union is certified. Most common method by which a union becomes legally entitled to represent. Er agrees to recognize the union as the representative of its ees and to begin collective bargaining w/o certification vote. This cannot be used by er as a mechanism for choosing a union that the er. The act is designed to give effect to ee"s right to freely organize and join a union of their choice - limits of both unions and employees. Unions are prohibited from unfair labour practices in s. 76.