Trade Union Merger Succession Declared by Canada Industrial Relations Board

Order No.: 12165-U Supersedes: 10943-U IN THE MATTER OF THE Canada Labour Code - and - [NAME], applicant, - and - [NAME]., now known as [NAME], Burnaby, British Columbia, employer, - and - [NAME], certified bargaining agent. WHEREAS the Canada Industrial Relations Board (the Board) , by order no. 10943‑U dated January 6, 2016, certified the [NAME] ([NAME]), as the bargaining agent for a unit of employees of [NAME].; AND WHEREAS the Board has received an application from the [NAME] ([NAME]), pursuant to sections 18 and 43 of the Canada Labour Code (the Code ); AND WHEREAS , in its application, [NAME] seeks a declaration that, as a result of a merger, it succeeds [NAME] as the bargaining agent for the above-mentioned unit of employees, as well as a declaration under section 18 of the Code that the employer’s name has changed from [NAME]. to [NAME]; AND WHEREAS the employer does not object to the application; AND WHEREAS , on January 6, 2016, the Board issued order no. 10943-U (superseding Board order no. 9921-U), declaring that [NAME] was the bargaining agent for a bargaining unit comprising: all employees of [NAME]. employed in the Yukon Territory, excluding non-working supervisory personnel, managers, superintendents, office, engineering and survey staff. AND WHEREAS , in 2016, the employer [NAME]. changed its name to [NAME]; AND WHEREAS , at the time of this name change in 2016, [NAME]. did not change its operations and did not engage in corporate transactions involving a change in legal status as an employer (except for the name change); AND WHEREAS , following the name change, the employer continued to employ the same bargaining unit members on the same basis as prior to the name change, and the collective agreement in force at the time continued to apply; AND WHEREAS the collective agreement in force in 2016, at the time of the name change described above, has since been renewed from time to time; AND WHEREAS , in 2017 when [NAME] merged with [NAME], the employers of [NAME]’s members were operating exclusively in British Columbia; AND WHEREAS , in 2017, the British Columbia Labour Relations Board confirmed the merger of [NAME] and [NAME], and issued certification orders declaring that [NAME] was the successor trade union in respect of affected employers and confirmed the change in name of [NAME]. to [NAME]; AND WHEREAS , since 2017, [NAME] has obtained a contract to perform work subject to federal jurisdiction in Yukon; AND WHEREAS , following investigation of the application and consideration of the submissions of the parties concerned, the Board is satisfied that a merger of trade unions within the meaning of section 43 of the Code has occurred, that [NAME] merged with [NAME], the latter of which became the successor trade union, and that the employer [NAME]. has changed its name to [NAME]. NOW, THEREFORE , it is hereby declared by the Canada Industrial Relations Board that the [NAME], is now the successor bargaining agent and, as such, has acquired all the rights, privileges and duties of the [NAME], with respect to the certified bargaining unit described as follows: all employees of [NAME] employed in Yukon, excluding non-working supervisory personnel, managers, superintendents and office, engineering and survey staff. ISSUED at Ottawa, this 19 th day of March 2026, by the Canada Industrial Relations Board. [NAME]-Chairperson Reference: File No. 039070-C