Earlier this week, the Alberta Labour Relations Board published their final new applications report of September 2026, which covers all applications they received between the 20th and the 27th.
One of those applications was for union certification.
Local 362 of the General Teamsters filed the application on 25 September 2026 on behalf of “Alberta Society”.
I had a tough time tracking down this employer, so I reached out to a business agent at Local 362, who confirmed that the actual employer name is Calgary Meals on Wheels.
The summary provided by ALRB in their report listed the employer contact as Ashley Bosworth, and a LinkedIn profile for someone with that names lists her as a human resource generalist for Calgary Meals on Wheels.
Workers employed by Calgary Meals and Wheels have been preparing and delivering nutritious meals throughout the city since 1965.
Some workers had reached out to a union this past summer, but when nothing seemed to move forward on a certification application, the workers reached out to the Teamsters for help. That was just a few days before Local 362 filed their certification application.
According to the business agent I talked to, main issues of concern for these workers come down to pay.
The application is for all kitchen and assembly workers, but it would exclude those in office, clerical, and supervisory positions, as well as drivers. Local 362 claimed that this comes to 17 workers.
To apply for union certification, a union must demonstrate support from at least 40% of the workers who would be in the proposed bargaining unit. In this case, that would be 7 workers.
The labour has scheduled a hearing for 13 October regarding this application, during which time, the employer can present arguments, if they have any, as to why these workers should not unionize with Local 362.
Should the ALRB approve the application, they will hold a certification vote, and the workers will democratically choose whether to unionize with Local 362.
Assuming the 7 workers I mentioned previously follow through with their initial support and vote in favour of unionizing, they would need to convince just 2 more fellow workers to join them to win.
If a majority of the workers vote in favour of unionizing and the ALRB awards them their certificate, one of their first orders of business will be to elect their bargaining committee to start negotiating their first collective agreement.
Because the ALRB does not archive their new application reports, I have included a copy of this week’s report below for your convenience.
