Earlier this week, the Alberta Labour Relations Board published their final new applications report for June 2025. In it was an application for union certification.
Local 92 of the Labourers’ International Union of North America, also known as the Construction and General Workers’ Union or just LiUNA, filed the application on 24 June 2025 on behalf of workers employed at Fort Saskatchewan Care Community.
The employer is listed as 2371281 Ontario Limited in the application. This company is a subsidiary of Sienna Senior Living Inc., according to their 2024 annual report; although it’s listed as 2371281 Investment LP (Ontario).
Based out of Ontario, Sienna owns senior residences in BC, Ontario, and Alberta, including the 126-suite facility in Fort Saskatchewan.
Local 92 is trying to organize a bargaining unit at this continuing care facility that would include about 125 workers.
Before a union can submit an application for union certification, they must demonstrate that they have the support of at least 40% of the workers in that bargaining unit. That works out to 50 workers in this case.
The labour board has scheduled a hearing for next Wednesday (9th), during which time the employer can argue why they think these workers shouldn’t be able to join Local 92.
Should the ALRB approve the application, they will conduct a certification vote, allowing workers to democratically choose on whether to join Local 92. Assuming all 50 of the workers who initially supported unionization vote in favour, they’d to convince 13 of their fellow workers to do the same.
If the workers successfully unionize, their first step will be to elect a bargaining committee and begin negotiating a collective agreement.
Because the ALRB doesn’t archive their new application reports, I’ve included a copy of this report below.
