History — 172.1

Vote 172.1 (1) If a work schedule is established, modified or cancelled under subsection 170(2) or 172(2), any affected employee may, within ninety days after the new schedule or its modification or cancellation takes effect, request that the Head conduct a vote to determine whether seventy per cent of the affected employees approve the new schedule or its modification or cancellation. Duty of Head (2) If a request is made under subsection (1), the Head must conduct a secret vote to determine the percentage of the affected employees that approves the new schedule or the modification or cancellation. Confidentiality (3) A request made under subsection (1), the ballots and any other documents relating to the vote are confidential and shall not be given to the employer. Counting of ballots (4) The Head must count the ballots in the presence of a representative chosen by the affected employees and a representative chosen by the employer. Communication of result of vote (5) The Head must inform the employer, by written notice, of the result. Effect of non-approval (6) If the result of the vote indicates that less than 70% of the affected employees approve the new schedule or its modific…