•Most
statutes have procedure to certify majority union as exclusive agent and require bargaining.
•
•Elections, if held at all, usually held promptly, unlike in USA
•
•Only
union can file certification petition
Most statutes have
procedure to certify majority union as exclusive agent and require
bargaining.
Usually no elections, membership records
often sufficient although in some cases require supermajority without
election.1990s Newfoundland and Ontario repealed provisions allowing
certification without election
Elections, if held
at all, usually held promptly, unlike in USA
In Ontario they must be held within 5 days
of union petition