- May 25, 2021
- Jurisdiction/Cases Involving Rival Unions
Further to BCLRB No. B179/2008 following a section 41 review of the BC film industry. The Board further ordered that:
- UBCP and DGC-BC should not be included in the Council (however, it would be beneficial for all 5 unions to participate in an association or coalition to enhance communication and co-operation). Regular meetings should also be held with ACFC West to discuss issues of common interest or concern ;
- Given UBCP’s tendency to resort to formal dispute resolution processes, a working group should be established with the goal of developing more co-operative labour relations approaches.
- The interim measures set out in BCLRB No. B179/2008 (e.g., common contract expiry dates and establishing of “safe harbor” arrangements for productions initiated prior to the conducting of a strike vote) should be extended to future rounds of bargaining;
- No certification application should be made with respect to employees captured by a voluntary recognition agreement (Voluntary recognition to prevail over certification).
To prevent “bargaining down”, producers should not negotiate with another union unless or until negotiations with the initial union have been unsuccessful. A working group should be established between the Film Council and ACFC West to discuss matters of shared interest and concern; - The line between the exclusive and non-exclusive zone as established in 1995 should be addressed by the creation of a working group made up of representatives of the parties and the Board which would be tasked without making recommendations regarding whether the line should be adjusted and, if so, how.