The union sought judicial review of a decision of the Alberta Labour Relations Board dismissing its unfair labour practices complaint. The Alberta Court of King’s Bench found both the conclusion and reasoning of the Board was reasonable and dismissed the union’s application: International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers & Helpers, Local Lodge 146 v Melloy Industrial Services Inc., 2025 ABKB 334 

In this duty of fair representation complaint, the employee argued, among other things, that the union breached its duty of fair representation during bargaining by negotiating better terms for members of the bargaining committee than other employees such as the complainant. In dismissing the complaint, the Alberta Labour Relations Board noted that the complainant could provide no evidence or facts to support this allegation, beyond speculation and his opinion, and that the union is not bound by the duty of fair representation in collective agreement negotiations: Endall v Logistics, Manufacturing, and Allied Trades Union, 2025 ALRB 60

Leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada in this noteworthy decision was dismissed: Corporation of the Township of Ignace v. Karen Dufault, 2025 CanLII 51603 (SCC)

The Alberta Labour Relations Board, sitting as the appeal body, denied the applicant’s application to introduce new evidence holding that it was reasonably available at the time of the initial hearing and found the application for reconsideration was premature: Peter v Occupational Health and Safety, 2025 ABOHSAB 12

The Alberta Labour Relations Board ruled on an objection in a certification application finding that while the disputed employees were first line supervisors, they were not performing management functions and therefore not excluded from the proposed bargaining unit: The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees v PURE Canadian Gaming Corp., 2025 ALRB 62

The Alberta Court of King’s Bench granted the defendant’s application to strike the application for judicial review because the Director of Employment Standards, required to be named in any appeal of an employment standards decision, was not properly named or served in time for the judicial review application: Douglas v NE2 Canada Inc et al, 2025 ABKB 321