Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act

Marginal note:Representation vote

• 65 (1) The Board may order that a representation vote be taken among the employees in the bargaining unit for the purpose of satisfying itself that a majority of them wish the applicant employee organization to represent them as their bargaining agent.

• Marginal note:Arrangements for vote

  (2) When the Board orders that a representation vote be taken, it must

  • (a) determine the employees who are eligible to vote; and

  • (b) make any arrangements and give any directions that it considers necessary for the proper conduct of the vote, including the preparation of ballots, the method of casting and counting ballots and the custody and sealing of ballot boxes.