Local 891 and Teamsters Local 155 v. Shavick Entertainment and AFS Productions and ACFC West [1999] B.C.L.R.B.D. No. 258 (BC Labour Relations Board)

First of two decisions. When local 891 and teamsters local 155 filed an application for certification of Shavick Entertainment and AFS Production, ACFC West claimed it was a raid and alleged that it already had a collective agreement which was in full force and effect.  The Board found that an ACFC West collective was already in full force and effect because AFS Productions had agreed on a voluntary recognition basis to adhere to a properly ratified master collective agreement between Shavick Entertainment and ACFC West.  Before arriving at this conclusion, the Board had rejected ACFC’s other arguments that there was a collective agreement in full force and effect because of either its successorship or common employer status with a previous production entity called Breaker Productions.

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