Certification Application Dismissed by ALRB for Union Misrepresentation

On May 25, 2026, Hertz Canada Limited attended an Alberta Labour Relations Board hearing with respect to General Teamsters, Local Union No. 362. The Alberta Labour Relations Board determined that “a failure of credibility of a particular individual in a [union organizing] campaign can render unreliable all support they gather.” The result of this “failure of credibility” on the part of the union was that the entire certification application was dismissed, notwithstanding the union’s submission that the procedural flaw could be cured by simply removing the one petition and then ordering a vote if the 40% support threshold was met.

McCarthy Tétrault is assisting Hertz Canada with a team led by John Gilmore that includes Nathan Fournier (Labour and Employment).