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NL · Labour Relations Act (unions and bargaining) · Article 59 · clause 59 · RSNL1990 c L-1

Division II - Employers' Organization — Representation vote of employers

59

(1) Where an employers' organization referred to in section 58 makes application under that section, the board shall ascertain the number of unionized employers in the geographic area and sector applied for and the number of them who were members of the employers' organization at the time the application was made, and where it considers it desirable to do so, the board may hold a representation vote of employers in that sector.

59(2)

Where an application is made under section 58, the board

59(a)

shall determine the geographic area and sector that is appropriate for accreditation;

59(b)

may designate the whole or a part of the province as an appropriate geographic area; and

59(c)

may, before accreditation, where it considers it appropriate to do so, include additional employers in or exclude employers from the unit.

59(3)

An employers' organization that discriminates against a person because of race, religion, creed, sex, martial status, political opinion, colour, or ethnic, national or social origin may not be accredited.

59(4)

An accredited employers' organization, and a person acting on behalf of an accredited employers' organization, shall not deny membership to an employer for whom it is the bargaining agent for a reason other than refusal or failure to pay the periodic dues, assessments and initiation fees uniformly required to be paid by all members of the employers' organization as a condition of acquiring or retaining membership in the organization.

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