Labour Arbitration Decisions

Decisions that have been selected for publications in the Labour Arbitration Cases reporting series include:

  • ATCO Electric Ltd. and CEWA (Findlay) (2023) L.A.C. (4th) 337

  • Calgary (City) and A.T.U., Local 583 (Deveau) (2023) 353 L.A.C. (4th) 277

  • Calgary (City) and ATU, Local 583 (Termination for Off-Duty Sexual Harassment), Re (2023) 349 L.A.C. (4th) 335

  • WestJet and ALPA (Unpaid Vaccination Leave of Absence) (2023) 348 L.A.C. (4th) 424

  • Carewest and AUPE (Roth) (2022) 340 L.A.C. (4th) 47

  • Calgary (City) and CUPE, Local 709 (Mercer) (2022) 336 L.A.C. (4th) 60

  • Morinville (Town) and CUPE (Fitness Program Instructor Position) (2021) 327 L.A.C. (4th) 393

  • Edmonton (City) and ATU, Local 569 (Carpenter) (2021) 322 L.A.C. (4th) 274

  • EPCOR Utilities Inc .and CSU 52 (Swiniarski) (2021) 328 L.A.C. (4th) 201

  • Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd. and UFCW, Local 401 (Layoffs) (2021) 329 L.A.C. (4th) 293

  • The City of Edmonton and ATU Local 569 – Mark Carpenter Grievance dated December 22, 2020; (2020) 322 L.A.C. (4th) 274

  • Calgary (City) and ATU, Local 583 (Sebua) (2019) 310 L.A.C. (4th) 329

  • Calgary (City) and Calgary Police Assn. (Oberg) (2019) 305 L.A.C. (4th) 423

  • Calgary (City) and CUPE, Local 37 (Mossman) (2019) 304 L.A.C.(4th) 1

  • Calgary (City) and ATA, Local 593 (Sparks) (2019) 299 L.A.C. (4th) 179

  • Calgary (City) and CUPE, Local 38 (Messenger) (2019) 293 L.A.C. (4th) 353

  • North American Mining Inc and IUOE, Local 955 (Healy) (2018) L.A.C. (4th) 142

  • Calgary (City) and CUPE, Local 37 (Swainston) (2018) 292 L.A.C. (4th) 399

  • Calgary (City) and CUPE, Local 37 (Workplace Harassment and Discrimination) (2018) 291 L.A.C. (4th) 149

  • First Canada ULC and IUOE, Local Union No. 955 (Diriye) (2018) L.A.C. (4th) 388

  • Sarens Canada Inc. and TC, Local 362 (Hall) (2017) 280 L.A.C. (4th) 186

  • First Canada ULC and IUOE, Local 955 (Saweris) (2017) 274 L.A.C. (4th) 180

  • Calgary (City) and CUPE, Local 38 (Morrison) (2015) 256 L.A.C. (4th) 217

  • Lethbridge (City) and ATU, Local 987 (Sultan) (2012) 225 L.A.C. (4th) 283

  • Calgary (City) v. I.A.F.F., Local 255 (2012) 221 L.A.C. (4th) 283

  • Edmonton Space & Science Foundation v. C.S.U.52 (2009) 184 L.A.C. (4th) 253

  • Northern Lights (Municipal District) No. 22 v. A.U.P.E., Local 118 (2008) 169 L.A.C. (4th) 427

  • Edmonton (City) v. C.U.P.E., Local 3197 (2007) 167 L.A.C. (4th) 394

  • Edmonton (City) v. C.U.P.E., Local 3197 (2007) 167 L.A.C. (4th) 353

  • TISI Canada Inc. v. Quality Control Council of Canada (2007) 164 L.A.C. (4th) 55

  • Good Samaritan Society v. A.U.P.E (2006) 157 L.A.C. (4th) 55

  • Fuller Austin Insulation Inc. v. C.J.A. , Local 2103 (2002) 107 L.A.C. (4th) 421

Other Labour Arbitration Decisions

  • Fujitec Canada Inc. v. The International Union of Elevator Constructors, Local 130 Calgary, 2024 CanLII 4110 (AB GAA)

  • Cummins Canada ULC v. International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Local Lodge 1722, 2024 CANLII 3900 (AB GAA)

  • Board of Governors of the Norther Alberta Institute of Technology v NAIT Academic Staff Association, 2023 CanLII 100128 (AB GAA)

  • Garda Cash Services (Canada) Corp and Western Canada Council of Teamsters (Intria Employees Grievance), October 11, 2023

  • City of Calgary and Calgary Police Association, Interest Arbitration, August 8, 2023

  • Calgary (City) v Calgary Police Association, 2023 CanLII 78021 (AB GAA)

  • Foremost Universal LP and International Brotherhood of Boilermakes, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers & Helpers Local 146 2023 CanLII 32699 (AB GAA)

  • Cargill Foods Ltd./UFCW Local 401 (Covid-19 OHS Grievance) 2022 CanLII 113254 (AB GAA)

  • WestJet and ALPA (Conversion to Short Call Reserve) 2022 C.L.A.S. 121; 2022 CarswellNat 677

  • Town of Hay River/PSAC (Ashley Coombs) 2022 C.L.A.S. 535; 2022 CarswellNat 3870

  • City of Calgary/CUPE Local 37 ( Line LaPlante) 2022 C.L.A.S. 329; 2022 CarswellAlta 2050; [2022] A.W.L.D. 3426

  • Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo/CUPE Local 1505 ( Job Evaluation Grievance) 2021 CanLII 92564 (AB GAA)   

  • Kal Tire/IAMAW Local 99( Eddie MacDonald) 2021 CarswellAlta 2440; [2021] A.W.L.D. 4229; 149 C.L.A.S. 317

  • Wood Buffalo Housing & Development Corporation and CUPE Local 1505 (Rodelio Salas) 2021 CarswellAlta 2065; [2021] A.W.L.D. 3468; 149 C.L.A.S. 163

  • McKesson Canada Corporation and UFCW Local 401 (Hannah Tamon) 2021 CarswellAlta 1931; [2021] A.W.L.D. 3121; 149 C.L.A.S. 106

  • WestJet, an Alberta Partnership and ALPA, International (Tracy Law) 2021 CarswellNat 2931; 149 C.L.A.S. 97

  • IPEX Inc. and Unifor Local 21A re: Lucas Sime Grievance (preliminary objection) 2021 CarswellAlta 1168; [2021] A.W.L.D. 2310; 148 C.L.A.S. 245

  • Signature Living (Rocky Ridge) Management Inc. re: AUPE (Interest Arbitration) 2021 CarswellAlta 217; [2021] A.W.L.D. 1498; [2021] A.W.L.D. 1501; 147 C.L.A.S. 251

  • Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited and UFCW Local 401 (Layoffs at Grand Villa Casino) 2020 CarswellAlta 1594; [2020] A.W.L.D. 3366; 146 C.L.A.S. 52

  • Neegan Development Corporation Ltd. and IUOE Local 955 (Calculation of Overtime) 2020 CarswellAlta 88; [2020] A.W.L.D. 607; [2020] A.W.L.D. 629; 142 C.L.A.S. 239

  • Suncor Energy Inc. and Unifor Local 707A (Contracting Out) 142 C.L.A.S. 37; 2019 CarswellAlta 2480; [2019] A.W.L.D. 4618

  • Dataco Utility Services Ltd. and United Utility Workers Association of Canada (Remedies for the layoff of Ten Punton and Laurie Tait) 2019 CarswellAlta 2064; [2019] A.W.L.D. 4135; [2019] A.W.L.D. 4217; 141 C.L.A.S. 265; 141 C.L.A.S. 305

  • ATCO Electric Ltd. and Canadian Energy Workers Association (Contracting Out of Underground Locate Services) 2019 CarswellAlta 2897; [2019] A.G.A.A. No. 52; [2020] A.W.L.D. 2265; [2020] A.W.L.D. 2266; 144 C.L.A.S. 59

  • Dataco Utility Services and UUWAC ( Ted Punton and Laurie Tait – meter exchanges) 2018 CarswellAlta 1181; [2018] A.W.L.D. 2983; [2018] A.G.A.A. No. 17; 136 C.L.A.S. 163

  • Cardinal Coach Lines ULC and General Teamsters 362 ( Compensation for driving home to school routes) 2018 CarswellAlta 19; [2018] A.W.L.D. 403; [2018] A.W.L.D. 404; [2018] A.W.L.D. 407; [2018] A.G.A.A. No. 1; 134 C.L.A.S. 54

  • Sterling Crane and IUOE 955 ( Premium pay for operating a luffing jib) 2017 CanLII 79202 (AB GAA)

  •  Diversified Transportation and General Teamsters 362 ( Leslie Sutherland ) 2017 CanLII 55929 (AB GAA)

  • Cardinal Coach Lines ULC and General Teamsters 362 (Excess time grievances, home to school routes) 2017 CarswellAlta 2742; [2018] A.W.L.D. 405; [2018] A.W.L.D. 406; [2018] A.W.L.D. 410; 134 C.L.A.S. 11

  • The City of Calgary and Local 583 of the Amalgamated Transit Union ( Bonnye Hanstke) 2017 CanLII 20772 (AB GAA)

  • Neegan Development Corporation and IUOE Local 955 (Michale Rogne ) 2017 CanLII 13561 (AB GAA)

  • The City of Calgary and Local 583 of the Amalgamated Transit Union (Charles Dodds); 2016 CanLII 97774 (AB GAA)

  • Points West Living Cold Lake Inc. v. AUPE (re Disputes Inquiry Board) dated October 26, 2016.

  • Mammoet Canada Western Ltd. v. IUOE, Local 870 ( Self-propelled modular transporter) 2016 CanLII 80450 (AB GAA)

  • KMC Mining Corporation v. IUOE (Transportation allowance and hours of pay) 2015 CanLII 90692 (AB GAA)

  • The City of Medicine Hat v. CUPE, Local 46 (Tony Leahy – position grievance)124 C.L.A.S. 145; 2015 CarswellAlta 1636; [2015] A.W.L.D. 4087; [2015] A.W.L.D. 4088; [2015] A.G.A.A. No. 45

  • The City of Calgary v. CUPE, Local 37 (Retroactive pay for residential collection operators) 122 C.L.A.S. 190; 2015 CarswellAlta 523; [2015] A.W.L.D. 1874

  • Ganotec West ULC and International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers, Local 146, Consent Arbitration Award ((Fitness to work policy)122 C.L.A.S. 149; 2015 CarswellAlta 475; [2015] A.W.L.D. 1700

  • Red Deer College v. CUPE, Local 1445 (Lay-offs of Morrison, Deschambault, Larsen, Horvey, Wilson and Trepanier) 122 C.L.A.S. 371; 2015 CarswellAlta 478; [2015] A.W.L.D. 1870; [2015] A.W.L.D. 1872; [2015] A.W.L.D. 1881; [2015] A.G.A.A. No. 15

  • The City of Calgary v. The Calgary Police Association ( Officer indemnification) 122 C.L.A.S. 188; 2014 CarswellAlta 2707; [2015] A.W.L.D. 2022

  • The City of Calgary v. CUPE, Local 38 ( Jim Nicholson – selection process-seniority)121 C.L.A.S. 25; 2014 CarswellAlta 2101; [2014] A.W.L.D. 4965; [2014] A.W.L.D. 4966; [2014] A.W.L.D. 4967; [2014] A.G.A.A. No. 42

  • The City of Calgary v. CUPE, Local 37 ( Mark McGillis) 121 C.L.A.S. 9; 2014 CarswellAlta 2099; [2014] A.W.L.D. 4969; [2014] A.W.L.D. 4970; [2014] A.W.L.D. 4972; [2014] A.W.L.D. 4974; [2014] A.G.A.A. No. 40

  • The City of Calgary v. CUPE, Local 38 ( Altaf Jina) 118 C.L.A.S. 168; 2014 CarswellAlta 583; [2014] A.W.L.D. 2231; [2014] A.W.L.D. 2233

  • The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo v. CUPE, Local 1505 (Larry Hendricks) dated December 17, 2013.

  • The City of Calgary and Local 583 of the Amalgamated Transit Union ( Posting of a Journeyman Two Electro-Mechanic position) 116 C.L.A.S. 147; 2013 CarswellAlta 1833; [2013] A.W.L.D. 4701; [2013] A.W.L.D. 4702; [2013] A.G.A.A. No. 33

  • City of Edmonton and Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 569 (Tina Zupcic) 110 C.L.A.S. 51; 2012 CarswellAlta 528; [2012] A.W.L.D. 2692; [2012] A.W.L.D. 2694; [2012] A.W.L.D. 2695; [2012] A.W.L.D. 2696; [2012] A.W.L.D. 2697; [2012] A.W.L.D. 2698; [2012] A.W.L.D. 2699; [2012] A.W.L.D. 2700; [2012] A.W.L.D. 2701; [2012] A.G.A.A. No. 11

  •  The City of Medicine Hat v. CUPE, Local 46 (John Ambrosi) dated March 10, 2009.

  • The Corporation of the City of Calgary v. ATU Local 583 ( Out of Schedule pay grades) 91 C.L.A.S. 400; 2007 CarswellAlta 2605; [2007] A.G.A.A. No. 66

  • TISI Canada v. Quality Control (Murphy) 92 C.L.A.S. 38; 2007 CarswellAlta 2606

  • EMCO v. CEPU, Local 777 ( Hours of Work) 91 C.L.A.S. 246; 2007 CarswellAlta 2641; [2007] A.G.A.A. No. 44

  • City of Calgary v. Calgary Police Association (Annual Vacation) 87 C.L.A.S. 262; 2006 CarswellAlta 2552; [2006] A.G.A.A. No. 75

  • A&H Steel v. Ironworkers ( Compressed Work Weeks) 87 C.L.A.S. 182; 2006 CarswellAlta 2565; [2006] A.G.A.A. No. 66

  • Weyerhaeuser Company v. CEPU, Local 447 ( Saw Filer) 81 C.L.A.S. 47; 2005 CarswellAlta 2783; [2005] A.G.A.A. No. 30

  • City of Medicine Hat v. CUPE, Local 46 (MacPhail) 81 C.L.A.S. 23; 2005 CarswellAlta 2799

  • City of Calgary v. ATU, Local 583 ( Gill ) 79 C.L.A.S. 191; 2004 CarswellAlta 2489; [2004] A.G.A.A. No. 72

  • Canbra Foods v. UFCW, Local 401 ( Overtime) 77 C.L.A.S. 20; 2004 CarswellAlta 2468; [2004] A.G.A.A. No. 10

  • Loomis Courier Service and CAW-Canada, Local 405 (Polege), Re 2001 CarswellNat 6478, 66 C.L.A.S. 340

  • City of Medicine Hat v. CUPE, Local 46 (McBurney) 66 C.L.A.S. 71; 2001 CarswellAlta 2042; [2001] A.G.A.A. No. 73

  • North American Construction Group v. Construction & General Workers' Union, Local 92 2001 CarswellAlta 2517, [2001] A.G.A.A. No. 82, 67 C.L.A.S. 178

  • Lafarge Canada Inc. and CJA, Local 2010 (McGurgin) 66 C.L.A.S. 91; 2001 CarswellAlta 2597

  • Labatt Alberta Brewery and Brewery Workers Local 250 65 C.L.A.S. 192; 2001 CarswellAlta 2568; [2001] A.G.A.A. No. 40

  • Kingston Construction Ltd. and CJA, Local 2103, Re 1999 CarswellAlta 2132, 58 C.L.A.S. 379