Earlier this week, the Alberta Labour Relations Board published their latest new applications report. In it was an application for certification.
Local 955 of the International Union of Operating Engineers filed the application on 9 June 2026 on behalf of workers employed by Myshak Crane and Rigging Ltd.
Based out of Acheson, the company specializes in operated and bare industrial and commercial crane and equipment rentals.
This application is specifically for about 150 workers employed as specialty construction crane rental employees.
For workers to submit a certification application in Alberta, they must demonstrate that they have support from at least 40% of the workers who will fall under the proposed bargaining unit. In this case, that would be 61 workers.
The labour board has scheduled a hearing on this application for next Wednesday (24th). During this hearing, representatives from Myshak can present arguements, if they have any, as to why they think these workers should not be able to unionize with IUOE 955.
In their summary of the application, the labour board listed Steven Kopp as the employer contact. He is the president of Myshak Crane & Rigging Ltd.
Should the ALRB approve the application, they will hold a certification vote, and the workers will have a chance to vote on whether to unionize with AUPE.
Assuming the 61 or so workers who initially showed support follow through with that support, they will need to convince 15 of their fellow workers to join them to win.
Because the ALRB does not archive their new application reports, I have attached a copy of this week’s report below for your convenience.
