Manitoba Labour Board Dismisses Wintec Employee Association Application

Strategic Insights -

The Manitoba Labour Board has made a substantial decision dismissing the application filed by Wintec Employee Association on July 27, 2023, seeking certification as the bargaining agent for a bargaining unit of Wintec Building Services Inc. employees in Manitoba. This decision comes after a lengthy process involving various correspondence, representation votes, and intervenor status. The Board ultimately considered the results of the representation vote held between August 11 and 18, 2023, and following an analysis of the material filed, decided to dismiss the application.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Wintec Employee Association filed an application on July 27, 2023, to be certified as the bargaining agent for a bargaining unit of Wintec Building Services Inc. employees in Manitoba.
  • The Construction and Specialized Workers' Union Local 1258 was deemed an interested party and granted intervenor status, with the option to represent the employees in the applied-for unit.
  • A representation vote was conducted between August 11 and 18, 2023, resulting in 186 total votes cast, with 88 votes for the Union and 61 votes for the Wintec Employee Association.
  • The Board issued Order No. 1743 on March 21, 2025, settling the status of the remaining individual in dispute and ordering the ballots from the representation vote to be counted.
  • The Manitoba Labour Board dismissed the application on April 7, 2025, after considering the material filed and the results of the representation vote.

Statistics:

  • Total number of affected employees: 186
  • Ballots cast for Construction & Specialized Workers' Union Local 1258: 88
  • Ballots cast for Wintec Employee Association: 61
  • Eligible employees who did not vote: 37
  • Dates of correspondence and hearings:

+ April 7, 2025 (dismissal)

+ October 21, 2024 (settlement of eligible voters)

+ October 16, 2023 (Interim Order No. 1725 and Interim Order No. 1726)

+ October 22, 2024 (Order No. 1738)

+ November 20, 2024 (associated Written Reasons)

+ November 22 and 25, 2024 (hearings)

+ August 11-18, 2023 (representation vote)

+ July 31, 2023 (Employer's return)

+ July 27, 2023 (Application filed)

Sources:

  • Manitoba Labour Board: IN THE MATTER OF: THE LABOUR RELATIONS ACT - and - IN THE MATTER OF: An Application by Wintec Employee Association, Applicant, - and - WINTEC BUILDING SERVICES INC., Respondent Employer, - and - Construction and Specialized Workers' Union Local 1258, Intervenor.