Resultados recientes de las elecciones

Votes for Labor Union1: 18

Labor Union1: Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO

Voting Unit (Unit A): Included: All full-time and regular part-time Teachers, Support Staff, and Specials Staff, including those employed in the classifications of Full Time Lead Qualified Classroom Teacher, Full Time Lead Qualified Support Teacher, Full Time Non-Lead Qualified Support Teacher, Judaics Specialist, Part Time Lead Qualified Classroom Teacher, Part Time Non-Lead Qualified Support Teacher, and Technology, Garden, & Ecology Specialist employed by the Employer at its Denver, Colorado facility. Excluded: Office clerical employees, administrative staff, managerial employees, confidential employees, guards, professional employees and supervisors as defined in the Act.

Votes for Labor Union1: 19

Labor Union1: International Union of Operating Engineers, Stationary Engineers, Local 39, AFL-CIO

Union to Certify: International Union of Operating Engineers, Stationary Engineers, Local 39, AFL-CIO

Voting Unit (Unit A): All full-time and all regular part-time Operating Engineers, Senior Operating Engineers, and Lead Lab Operating Engineers employed by the Employer who provides services at 1015 Joaquin Road, Mountain View, CA 94043, 1055 Joaquin, Mountain View, CA 94043, 1098 Alta, Mountain View, CA 94043, 1157 San Antonio Road, Mountain View, CA 94043, 1161San Antonio Road, Mountain View, CA 94043, 1200 Charleston, Mountain View, CA 94043, 1201Charleston, Mountain View, CA 94043, 1210 Charleston, Mountain View, CA 94043, 1215 Charleston, Mountain View, CA 94043, 1220 Charleston, Mountain View, CA 94043, 1225 Charleston, Mountain View, CA 94043,, 1230 Charleston, Mountain View, CA 94043,1245 Charleston, Mountain View, CA 94043, 1250 Charleston Mountain View, CA 94043,1295 Charleston, Mountain View, CA 94043, 1300 Charleston, Mountain View, CA 94043, 1350 Charleston, Mountain View, CA 94043, 1395 Charleston, Mountain View, CA 94043,1489 Charleston Mountain View, CA 94043, 1599 N Shoreline Mountain View, CA 94043, 1600 Plymouth, Mountain View, CA 94043, 1625 San Luis Ave, The Fields, Mountain View, CA 94043, 1667 Plymouth, Mountain View, CA 94043, 1674 North Shoreline Boulevard, Mountain View, CA 94043 ,1675 N Shoreline, Mountain View, CA 94043, 1685 Plymouth, Mountain View, CA 94043, 2015 Stierlin Court formerly 2021 St Ct Mountain View, CA 94043, 2017 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, 2023 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, 2071 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, 2081Stierlin Ct Mountain View, CA 94043, 2171 Landings, Mountain View, CA 94043, 2637 Marine Way, Mountain View, CA 94043, 2644-48 Bayshore, Mountain View, CA 94043, 2690 Casey, Mountain View, CA 94043, 2700 Garcia, Mountain View, CA 94043,2761 Marine Way, Mountain View, CA 94043, 325 Gladys The Woods Mountain View, CA 94043, 1600 Amphitheater B40, Mountain View, CA 94043, 1600 Amphitheater B41 Mountain View, CA 94043, 1600 Amphitheater B42, Mountain View, CA 94043, 1600 Amphitheater B43, Mountain View, CA 94043, 1625 Charleston B44, Mountain View, CA 94043, 1585 Charleston 845, Mountain View, CA 94043, 1565 Charleston 846, Mountain View, CA 94043, 1545 Charleston 847, Mountain View, CA 94043, 1010 Joaquin 848, Mountain View, CA 94043, 900 Alta, Mountain View, CA 94043, 918 N. Rengstorff Ave, Mountain View, CA 94043, 946 Linda Vista, Mountain View, CA 94043, 2598 8ayshore Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, 405 Clyde Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94043, 433 Clyde Avenue Mountain View, CA 94043, 440 Clyde Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94043, 450 Clyde Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94043, 485 Clyde Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94043, 495 Clyde Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94043, 500/506 Clyde Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94043, 510/516 Clyde Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94043, 520/526 Clyde Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94043, 640 Clyde Ave, Mountain View, CA 94043, 1200 Crittenden CL2, Mountain View, CA 94043, 1300 Crittenden CL3, Mountain View, CA 94043, 1400 Crittenden CL4, Mountain View, CA 94043, 1500 Crittenden CL5, Mountain View, CA 94043, 1300-1390 Villa St, Mountain View, CA 94043, X1260 Villa Street, Mountain View, CA 94043 1240 Villa Street, Mountain View, CA 94043, 401 Ellis Street, Mountain View, CA 94043, 475 Ellis Street, Mountain View, CA 94043, 501 Ellis St, Mountain View, CA 94043, 515 Ellis St, Mountain View, CA 9404, 3313 Fairchild FRC 1, Mountain View, CA 94043, 323 Fairchild FRC2 Mountain View, CA 94043 2025 Garcia GWCl, Mountain View, CA 94043, 1501 Salado GWC2, Mountain View, CA 94043, 1505 Salado GWC3, Mountain View, CA 94043, 1500 Salado GWC4 Mountain View, CA 94043, 2375 Garcia GWC5, Mountain View, CA 94043, 2350 Bayshore GWC6, Mountain View, Ca 94043, 2400 Bayshore, Mountain View, CA 94043, 2450 Bayshore, Mountain View, CA 94043, 441 Logue Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94043, 800 Maude Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94043, 1220 Pear Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94043, 1230 Pear Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94043, 1500 Plymouth PLYl, Mountain View, CA 94043, 1550 Plymouth PLY2, Mountain View, CA 94043, 1431 Plymouth Drive, Mountain View, CA 94043, 1555 Plymouth Street, Mountain View, CA 94043 , 1625 Plymouth, Mountain View, CA 94043, 1255 Pear Ave, Mountain View, CA 94043, 464 Ellis St QDl, Mountain View, CA 94043 , 466 Ellis St QD2, Mountain View, CA 94043, 468 Ellis St QD3, Mountain View, CA 94043,389 Whisman QD4, Mountain View, CA 94043, 399 Whisman QD5, Mountain View, CA 94043, 379 Whisman QD6 Mountain View, CA 94043, 369 Whisman QD7, Mountain View, CA 94043, 1310 Shorebird Way, Mountain View, CA 94043, 1230 Shorebird Way, Mountain View, CA 94043,, 1345 Shorebird Way, Mountain View, CA 94043, 1350 Shorebird Way, Mountain View, CA94043, 1355 Shorebird Way, Mountain View, CA 94043, 1365 Shorebird Way, Mountain View, CA 94043, 1371Shorebird Way, Mountain View, CA 94043, 1375 Shorebird Way,, Mountain View, CA 94043, 1380 Shorebird Way Mountain View, CA 94043, 1383 Shorebird Way, Mountain View, CA 94043, 1390 Shorebird Way, Mountain View, CA 94043, 1393 Shorebird Way, Mountain View, CA 94043, 1001 North Shoreline, Mountain View, CA 94043, 1300 Space Park Way, Mountain View, CA94043, 1340 Space Park Way, Mountain View, CA 94043, 1250 Space Park Way, Mountain View, CA 94043, 2019 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, 2025 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, 2027 Stierlin Cour,t Mountain View, CA 94043, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, 2051 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043 , 2061 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, 1344 Terra Bella Ave., Mountain View, CA 94043, 1255 Terra Bella Ave., Mountain View, CA 94043 , 1010 Corporation Way, Palo Alto, CA 94303, 1129 San Antonio Rd Palo Alto, CA 94303, 1133 San Antonio Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94303, 1135 San Antonio Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94303, 1137 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303, 3801 E Bayshore The Wetlands, Palo Alto, CA 94303, 1015 East Meadow Circle, Palo Alto, CA 94303, 1025 East Meadow Circle, Palo Alto, CA 94303 ,1040 East Meadow Circle, Palo Alto, CA 94303, 3400 Hillview Ave Bl, Palo Alto, CA 94303, 3400 Hillview Ave, 83, Palo Alto, CA 94303, 3400 Hillview Ave 84, Palo Alto, CA 94303, 3400 Hillview Ave BS, Palo Alto, CA 94303, 4001 Miranda Avenue Bl, Palo Alto, CA 94303, 4005 Miranda Avenue 82, Palo Alto, CA 94303, 4015 Miranda Avenue B3 ,Palo Alto, CA 94303, 1200 Seaport Boulevard, Redwood City, CA 94063, 1300 Seaport Boulevard, Redwood City, CA 94063, 1600 Seaport Boulevard, Redwood City, CA 94063, 1700 Seaport Boulevard, Redwood City, CA 94063, 1900 Seaport Boulevard, Redwood City, CA 94063, 1100 Grundy Ln, San Bruno, CA 94066, 1111 Bayhill Drive, San Bruno, CA 94066, 1250 Grundy Lane, San Bruno, CA 94066, 900 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066, 901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066, 999 Bayhill Dr, San Bruno, CA 94066, 101 Church St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, 494 Bernardo The Orchard, Sunnyvale, CA 94086, 641 Baltic Way, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, 1185 Bordeaux Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, 1212 Bordeaux Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089,1215 Bordeaux Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, 1265 Borregas Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, 1225 Crossman Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, 1240 Crossman Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, 1249 Crossman Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, 1260 Crossman Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, 1265 Crossman Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, 222 Caspian Dr. , Sunnyvale, CA 94089, 1330 Geneva Dr , Sunnyvale, CA 94089, 111W Java Dr ,Sunnyvale, CA 94089, 475 E Java Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, 495 E Java Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, 1184 N. Mathilda Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, 1194 N. Mathilda Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089 , 1220 N. Mathilda Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, 1000 Enterprise Way, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, 1155 Borregas Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, 1175 Borregas Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, 1170 Bordeaux Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, 1190 Bordeaux Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, 1160 N. Mathilda Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, 1195 Borregas Drive ,Sunnyvale, CA 94089, 1160 Bordeaux Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94089, 1160 Bordeaux Drive (pool house) Sunnyvale, CA 94089, 217 Moffett Park Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94089, 237 Moffett Park Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94089, 1350 N Mathilda Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, and 589 W Java Dr, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.;excluding confidential employees, office clerical employees, guards, and supervisors as defined by the Act.

Votes for Labor Union1: 13

Labor Union1: Workers United a/w SEIU

Union to Certify: Workers United a/w SEIU

Voting Unit (Unit A): All full-time and regular part-time Baristas and Shift Supervisors employed by the Employer at its store located at 2355 Roanoke Street, Christiansburg, Viginia, but excluding all store managers, assistant store managers, office clerical employees, confidential employees, managerial employees, and all other employees, professional employees, guards, and supervisors as defined in the Act.

Votes for Labor Union1: 16

Labor Union1: Teamsters Local Union No. 377 affiliated with International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America

Voting Unit (Unit A): All employees in the classifications of maintenance technician, maintenance storeroom attendant, warehouse technician, truck driver warehouse technician, 1st shift line lead, 2nd shift line lead, batchmaker, batchmaker lead, capper operator, depal operator, filler operator, floater, food prep, packaging operator, retort batchmaker, retort capper operator, retort filler operator, retort operator, retort operator assistant, retort packaging operator, retort unload operator, seasonal floater, tomato preparation, lead sanitation technician, and sanitation technician employed by the Employer and performs services at its 500 McClurg Street, Boardman, Ohio facility, but excluding all other employees, temporary employees, office clerical employees, professional employees, guards, and supervisors as defined in the Act. Others permitted to vote: The parties have agreed that individuals in the classifications of facilities maintenance technician, lead facilities maintenance technician, senior electrical engineer, quality assurance technician, quality control technician and supply chain quality technician may vote in the election, but their ballots will be challenged since their eligibility has not been resolved. No decision has been made regarding whether the individuals in these classifications are included in, or excluded from, the bargaining unit. The eligibility or inclusion of these individuals will be resolved, if necessary, following the election.

Votes for Labor Union1: 54

Labor Union1: Workers United

Union to Certify: Workers United

Voting Unit (Unit A): INCLUDED: All full-time and part-time employees including front desk staff, route setters, safety staff, fitness instructors, yoga instructors, maintenance and janitorial staff, and all other employees who are not managers or supervisors under the Act employed at LA Boulders – 1375 E. 6th St., #8 Los Angeles, CA 90021; Hollywood Boulders – 1107 N. Bronson Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038; Verdigo Boulders – 266 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA 91502; The Post – 1100 N. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena, CA 91103; Cliffs of Id – 2537 S. Fairfax Ave., Culver City, CA 90232. EXCLUDED: All other employees, managers, and supervisors under the Act, as amended.

Votes for Labor Union1: 18

Labor Union1: Amusement Area Employees Union, Local B-192, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Moving Picture Technicians, Artist and Allied Crafts of the Unite States, its territories and Canada, AFL-CIO

Union to Certify: Amusement Area Employees Union, Local B-192, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Moving Picture Technicians, Artist and Allied Crafts of the Unite States, its territories and Canada, AFL-CIO

Voting Unit (Unit A): Included: All tour guides, tour leads, and plant data collectors employed by the Employer at 1000 Vin Scully Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Excluded: All other employees, confidential employees, managers, guards, and supervisors as defined in the Act.

Votes for Labor Union1: 9

Labor Union1: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 659

Union to Certify: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 659

Voting Unit (Unit A): All full-time, regular part-time, and probationary Field Technicians and HFC Plant Technicians employed by the Employer at its facilities located in Klamath Falls, Medford, McMinnville, and Eugene, Oregon; but excluding all other employees, managerial employees, office clerical employees, and guards and supervisors as defined by the Act.

Votes for Labor Union1: 6

Labor Union1: International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicans, Artists and Allied Crafts of The United States, its Territories and Canada, Local 500, AFL-CIO, CLC

Union to Certify: International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicans, Artists and Allied Crafts of The United States, its Territories and Canada, Local 500, AFL-CIO, CLC

Voting Unit (Unit A): INCLUDED: All full-time production employees, including but not limited to sound assistants, assistant costume shop managers, assistant lighting supervisors, carpenters, associate technical directors, and assistant prop supervisors, employed by the Employer at is theatre in Vero Beach, Florida. EXCLUDED: All part-time seasonal employees and supervisors, including but not limited to costume shop manager, sound supervisor, scenic charge, director of production, props supervisor, lighting supervisor, wardrobe supervisor, and all confidential employees, managers, guards, and other supervisors as defined in the Act.

Votes for Labor Union1: 10

Labor Union1: International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local Union No. 340

Union to Certify: International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local Union No. 340

Voting Unit (Unit A): All full-time and regular part-time Drivers, Plant Operators and Mechanics employed by the Employer at its Baileyville, ME facility; but excluding office clerical employees and guards, professional employees and supervisors as defined in the Act. Others permitted to vote: The parties have agreed that Seasonal Drivers may vote in the election but their ballots may be challenged since their eligibility has not been resolved. No decision has been made regarding whether the individuals in these classifications or groups are included in, or excluded from, the bargaining unit. The eligibility or inclusion of these individuals will be resolved, if necessary, following the election.

Votes for Labor Union1: 26

Labor Union1: United Food and Commercial Workers Local 555

Union to Certify: United Food and Commercial Workers Local 555

Voting Unit (Unit A): INCLUDED: All full-time and regular part-time lead central fill technicians, central fill technicians, central fill fulfillment specialists, central fill inventory technicians, lead central fill inventory technicians, and central fill maintenance specialists employed by the Employer at its facility located at 7001 S. Union Ridge Pkwy, Ridgefield, WA. EXCLUDED: All other employees, pharmacists, pharmacists-intern-graduates, central fill admin assistants, central fill IT specialists, managers, and guards and supervisors as defined by the Act.

Votes for Labor Union1: 4

Labor Union1: Wells Fargo Workers United, affiliated with Communication Workers of America, AFL-CIO

Voting Unit (Unit A): All full-time and regular part-time personal bankers and tellers employed by the Employer at its facility located at 5407 SE 111th Street, Belleview, Florida; excluding: all other employees, confidential employees, guards and supervisors as defined in the Act.

Votes for Labor Union1: 9

Labor Union1: New York Metropolitan Area Joint Board, Workers United affiliated with SEIU

Voting Unit (Unit A): Included: All full-time and regular part-time employees including cleaners, handymen, bookers, rage captains, cage captains, bartenders, servers, hosts, and kitchen staff employees, dishwashers, line cooks and prep cooks employed by the Employer at its 96 Lafayette Street, New York, NY location during the payroll period ending Sunday, March 10, 2024. Excluded: All other employees, including owner, managers, assistant managers, confidential employees, managerial employees, professional employees, guards, and supervisors as defined by the Act.

Votes for Labor Union1: 9

Labor Union1: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, AFL-CIO, Local 98

Union to Certify: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, AFL-CIO, Local 98

Voting Unit (Unit A): Included: All full-time and regular part-time Media Specialists, Senior Media Specialists, Systems Engineers, and Senior Systems Engineers employed by the Employer at its facility located at Comcast Technology Center, 1800 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA. Excluded: All other employees, including managers, guards, and supervisors as defined in the Act. If a majority of valid ballots are cast for International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, AFL-CIO, Local 98, they will be taken to have indicated the employees’ desire to be included in the existing unit of Technicians (which includes those working in a supervisory or technical director capacity) who are engaged in the operation, maintenance, and repair of WCAU’s technical equipment, (including those facilities used in transmitting, converting and/or conducting audio, video, F.M., facsimile and/or radio frequencies for use in broadcast, rebroadcast, audition, rehearsal, any type of recording including wire, tape, aural or visual, or any of the technical equipment used in connection with the same) currently represented by International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, AFL-CIO, Local 98. If a majority of valid ballots are not cast for representation, they will be taken to have indicated the employees’ desire to remain unrepresented.

Votes for Labor Union1: 110

Labor Union1: SEIU 775, affiliated with Service Employees International Union

Union to Certify: SEIU 775, affiliated with Service Employees International Union

Voting Unit (Unit A): All full-time, regular part-time and PRN home care, direct care, personal care, companion services, homemaking services, respite, live-in care, and licensed practical nurse employees employed by the Employer in the State of Alaska; excluding all other employees, registered nurses, professional employees, managerial employees, office clerical employees, confidential employees, and guards and supervisors as defined in the Act.

Votes for Labor Union1: 23

Labor Union1: Communications Workers of America, Local 7781, AFL-CIO, United Professional Ski Patrols of America

Union to Certify: Communications Workers of America, Local 7781, AFL-CIO, United Professional Ski Patrols of America

Voting Unit (Unit A): Included: All full-time and regular part-time ski patrollers and avalanche mitigation technicians employed by the Employer at its Solitude Mountain Resort in Solitude, Utah. Excluded: All office clerical employees, professional employees, confidential employees, managerial employees, guards, and supervisors, as defined in the Act.

Votes for Labor Union1: 29

Labor Union1: Communications Workers of America, Local 7781, AFL-CIO

Union to Certify: Communications Workers of America, Local 7781, AFL-CIO

Voting Unit (Unit A): Included: All full-time and regular part-time employees19 in the classifications of EM-Lead Paramedic, EM-EMS Paramedic, EM-Ski Patrol 1, Volunteer Ski Patrol 1, EM-Ski Patroller 2, EM-Ski Patroller 3, and EM-Lead Ski Patroller employed by the Employer at its Eldora Mountain Ski Resort in Nederland, Colorado. Excluded: All Young Adult Ski Patrollers, office clerical employees, professional employees, managers, confidential employees, guards, and supervisors, as defined in the Act.

Votes for Labor Union1: 25

Labor Union1: United Professional Ski Patrols of America / CWA Local 7781, AFL-CIO

Voting Unit (Unit A): All full-time and part-time Palisade Ski Patroller Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, and Level 4 employed by the Employer at its facility located at 1960 Olympic Valley Road, Olympic Valley, California; excluding all Alpine Ski Patrollers, guards, managers, confidential employees and supervisors as defined by the Act.

Votes for Labor Union1: 15

Labor Union1: International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, its Territories and Canada, AFL-CIO, CLC

Voting Unit (Unit A): Included: All full-time and regular part-time traveling stage technicians and crafts traditionally represented by the IATSE (including riggers, carpenters, electricians, property, wardrobe, and sound personnel) who regularly travel with, and/or are employed by Feld Entertainment, Inc. in connection with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus show. Also eligible to vote are all employees in the unit who have worked an average of four (4) hours or more per week during the 13 weeks immediately preceding the eligibility date for the election. The parties stipulated to use of this formula, as set forth in Davison-Paxon Co., 185 NLRB 21, 23-24 (1970), to determine voter eligibility. Excluded: All merchandising employees, production stage managers, technical directors, tour coordinators, company managers, athletic trainers, performance directors, and assistant performance directors, and office clerical employees, and guards, professional employees, and supervisors as defined in the Act. Others permitted to vote: The parties agree that employees working temporarily or on loan from a different show may vote in the election, but their ballots will be challenged since their eligibility has not been resolved. No decision has been made regarding whether the individuals in this classification or group are included in, or excluded from, the bargaining unit. The eligibility or inclusion of these individuals, if any, will be resolved, if necessary, following the election.

Votes for Labor Union1: 11

Labor Union1: Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers Local Union No. 20, affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters

Voting Unit (Unit A): All Drivers in positions requiring a CDL employed by the Employer at its facilities located at 35850 Schneider Ct., Avon, OH and 33565 Pin Oak Pkwy, Avon Lake, OH but excluding all other employees, including Drivers in positions not requiring a CDL, office clerical employees, professional employees, guards, and supervisors as defined in the Act.

Votes for Labor Union1: 5

Labor Union1: National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA)

Union to Certify: National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA)

Voting Unit (Unit A): All full-time and regular-part time air traffic control specialists employed by the Employer at the Salina Regional Airport Air Traffic Control Tower located at 2000 Kneubuhl Ct. Salina, KS 67401, but EXCLUDING Office clerical employees, professional employees, guards and supervisors as defined in the Act.