Labour Arbitration Decisions
Decisions that have been selected for publications in the Labour Arbitration Cases reporting series include:
Westfair Foods and UFCW Local 401 (Contracting In Of Third Party Cleaners) (2024) 364 L.A.C. (4th) 339
Alberta Health Services and Health Sciences Association of Alberta (Bains) (2024) 364 L.A.C. (4th) 223
Northern Lakes Regional College and Faculty Association of Northern Lakes Regional College (In-Person or Virtual Arbitration) (2024) 360 L.A.C.(4th) 411
ATCO Electric and CEWA (Mowat) (2024) 360 L.A.C. (4th) 1
Youville Home (Covenant Health) and USW, Local 1-207 (Bereavement Leave) (2024) 358 L.A.C. (4th) 417
Fujitec Canada Inc. and IUEC, Local 130 (2024) 357 L.A.C. (4th) 186
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
CST Canada Coal Limited and United Mine Workers of America, Local 2009 (Janes Blignault) 2025 CarswellAlta 13;2025 CanLII 5367 (AB GAA)
ATCO and CEWA (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 2024 CarswellAlta 3311
Northern Lakes College and Faculty Association of Northern Lakes College 2024 CarswellAlta 3302; 2024 CanLII 127082
Cargill and UFCW Local 401 (Safety Measures During Covid-19) 2024 CarswellAlta 1451; 2024 CanLII 52128 (AB GAA)
Trinity Place Foundation of Alberta and CUPE Local 4731 (Drouillard) 2024 CarswellAlta 609
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