Teamsters Certified as Bargaining Agent for UPS Canada Employees
📌 In brief
The Canada Industrial Relations Board certified the Canada Council of Teamsters as the bargaining agent for a group of UPS Canada workers in Chatham, Ontario. This decision was made after confirming that a majority of the employees wanted the Teamsters to represent them in negotiations with the employer.
⚖️ Legal holding
A trade union can be certified as a bargaining agent if a majority of employees in the unit wish to be represented by it.
📖 Technical summary
The Canada Council of Teamsters was certified as the bargaining agent for a specific unit of UPS Canada employees.
📜 Headnote Official document
The Canada Industrial Relations Board certified the Canada Council of Teamsters as the bargaining agent for a unit of employees of United Parcel Service Canada Ltd. working in Chatham, Ontario, after determining that a majority of the employees wished to be represented by the union.
📚 Full judgment Official document
Order No.: 12149-U IN THE MATTER OF THE Canada Labour Code - and - Canada Council of Teamsters, applicant, - and - United Parcel Service Canada Ltd., Mississauga, Ontario, employer. WHEREAS the Canada Industrial Relations Board (the Board) has received an application for certification pursuant to section 32(1) of the Canada Labour Code (the Code ) from the Teamsters Local Union No. 879, on behalf of the Canada Council of Teamsters, seeking certification of the Canada Council of Teamsters as bargaining agent for a unit of employees of United Parcel Service Canada Ltd. working at [ADDRESS], Chatham, Ontario; AND WHEREAS the parties have agreed on the description of the bargaining unit; AND WHEREAS , following investigation of the application and consideration of the submissions of the parties concerned, the Board has found the applicant to be a trade union within the meaning of the Code , has determined the unit described hereunder to be appropriate for collective bargaining and is satisfied that a majority of the employees of the employer in the unit wish to have the applicant trade union represent them as their bargaining agent. NOW, THEREFORE , it is ordered by the Canada Industrial Relations Board that the Canada Council of Teamsters be, and it is hereby certified to be, the bargaining agent for a unit comprising: all operations employees of United Parcel Service Canada Ltd. working at [ADDRESS], Chatham, Ontario, employed as clerical employees, including, but not limited to, data entry clerks, document auditors, excluding operation management specialists, supervisors and those above the rank of supervisor. ISSUED at Ottawa, this 20th day of January, 2026, by the Canada Industrial Relations Board. [NAME]: File No. 039374-C
⚖️ What tends to weigh in cases like this
✅ Tends to be accepted
- The majority of employees in the unit wished to be represented by the Canada Council of Teamsters.
- The parties agreed on the description of the bargaining unit.
- The Board found the applicant to be a trade union within the meaning of the Code.
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❓ Frequently asked questions
What did this decision decide?
The Canada Industrial Relations Board certified the Canada Council of Teamsters as the bargaining agent for a unit of UPS Canada employees in Chatham, Ontario.
What was the dispute about?
The dispute was about whether the Canada Council of Teamsters should be certified as the bargaining agent for a specific group of UPS Canada employees.
How did the court decide, and why?
The court decided to certify the Canada Council of Teamsters as the bargaining agent because a majority of the employees in the unit wished to be represented by the union.
Which laws or rules were applied?
The Canada Labour Code was applied in this decision.
What was the argument that mattered most?
The argument that mattered most was that a majority of the employees in the unit wished to be represented by the Canada Council of Teamsters.
Was the decision for or against the person who brought the case?
The decision was for the person who brought the case, as the Canada Council of Teamsters was certified as the bargaining agent.
What does this mean for someone in a similar situation?
For someone in a similar situation, if a majority of employees in a unit wish to be represented by a trade union, the union may be certified as the bargaining agent.
What evidence or documents mattered?
The judgment does not specify the exact evidence or documents that mattered.