Earlier this week, the Alberta Labour Relations Board published their second new applications report for November 2026. It covers all applications they received between the 1st and the 8th.
One of the applications was regarding an unwrongful dismissal.
The Canadian Energy Workers Association filed the application on the 5th regarding the recent actions of ATCO Electric Ltd.
According to the summary provided by the ALRB, the CEWA has accused ATCO Electric of disciplining and dismissing one of their workers in an effort “to undermine the union’s legitimacy and chill its support [within] the bargaining unit”.
They also allege, according to the summary, that ATCO Electric was reacting to the worker had exercised his rights under his collective agreement and under the Labour Relations Code.
Speaking of the code, CEWA argue that these actions violate 3 of its sections.
No employer or employers’ organization and no person acting on behalf of an employer or employers’ organization shall participate in or interfere with the representation of employees by a trade union,
Labour Relations Code, 148.1.a.ii
No employer or employers’ organization and no person acting on behalf of an employer or employers’ organization shall refuse to employ or to continue to employ any person or discriminate against any person in regard to employment or any term or condition of employment because the person has testified or otherwise participated in or may testify or otherwise participate in a proceeding under this Act
Labour Relations Code, 149.1.a.iv
No employer or employers’ organization and no person acting on behalf of an employer or employers’ organization shall discriminate against a person in regard to employment or membership in a trade union or intimidate or threaten to dismiss or in any other manner coerce a person or impose a pecuniary or other penalty on a person, because the person has testified or otherwise participated in or may testify or otherwise participate in a proceeding authorized or permitted under a collective agreement or a proceeding under this Act
Labour Relations Code, 148.1.a.ii
The labour board listed in their summary as a contact for the employer Lauren Connel, a senior manager of human resources with ATCO Electric. Interestingly enough, she happens to sit as a board member with the ALRB. a positions she has held since March of last year.
Because the ALRB does not archive their new applications reports, I have included a copy of this week’s report below for your convenience.
