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New supports are in place to help unionized employees, or employees that may become part of a union, better understand and exercise their rights.
The Employee Labour Relations Support Program is designed for employees who are unionized or may soon become unionized who want to understand and exercise their rights and responsibilities under Alberta’s labour legislation.
The Employee Labour Relations Support Program is supported by staff in the Labour Relations Policy and Legislation unit within Alberta Labour and Immigration.
We can provide information, assistance, and if required, legal support, related to union matters, such as:
Certification refers to a union becoming a bargaining agent for a unit of employees. If employees decide to be represented by a union, they can form their own trade union or join an existing union.
The Alberta Labour Relations Board (ALRB) is responsible for the application process involving union certification.
Learn more about the certification process (PDF, 360 KB).
Unions can be decertified when employees, unions and employers apply to the ALRB to have their bargaining rights revoked. The ALRB is responsible for the application process involving union decertification.
The ALRB can also revoke bargaining rights on its own initiative in some cases.
Learn more about the decertification process (PDF, 260 KB).
If you're a unionized employee and are having an issue with your employer, contact your union first for assistance and information.
Information is available on our website.
If you still have questions on union certification, decertification or workplace organizing campaigns, fill out the following form:
This information is collected so that we may provide you with updates.
The personal information is being collected and used pursuant to section 33(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP).
Questions regarding the collection, use, or disclosure of this information, may be directed to the Employee Labour Relations Support team by email at [email protected].
Questions about the FOIP Act may be directed to the Information Access and Privacy office at 780-427-5848.
Alternatively contact the Employee Labour Relations Support Program for information at:
Toll free: 1-833-644-2583 (Alberta)
Phone: 780-644-2583 (Edmonton area)
Depending on the type of information you need, the following organizations may also be able to help you.
The Alberta Labour Relations Board is an independent and impartial tribunal responsible for:
If you are a unionized employee having an issue with your employer, contact your union first for assistance. If your union isn't providing the help you need, contact the Alberta Labour Relations Board.
Unions have a duty to fairly represent all employees in a bargaining unit.
Learn more about the Duty of Fair Representation (PDF, 349 KB).
If you're not currently unionized, Employment Standards can answer questions related to paying earnings, minimum wage, hours of work and rest, general holidays and general holiday pay, and termination.
Alberta Occupational Health and Safety provides information related to reporting serious injuries and incidents (available 24/7), refusing dangerous work and filing a complaint.
The Workers' Compensation Board provides information and supports related to workplace injury claims and return-to-work planning.
The Alberta Human Rights Commission has information related to human rights in the workplace for employees, employers, trade unions and occupational associations when they are representing employees.
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