Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1374 v. Certain Employees of Greyhound Canada Transportation Corporation, 2010 FCA 11

Date: 20100114

Docket: A-563-08

Citation: 2010 FCA 11

CORAM:       BLAIS C.J.

                        SHARLOW J.A.

                        PELLETIER J.A.

BETWEEN:

AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION, LOCAL 1374

Applicant

and

CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF GREYHOUND CANADA TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY ORVILLE RILEY

Respondents

Heard at Calgary, Alberta,on January 14, 2010.

Judgment delivered from the Bench at Calgary, Alberta, on January 14, 2010.

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY:                                    PELLETIER J.A.

Date: 20100114

Docket: A-563-08

Citation: 2010 FCA 11

CORAM:       BLAIS C.J.

                        SHARLOW J.A.

                        PELLETIER J.A.

BETWEEN:

AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION, LOCAL 1374

Applicant

and

CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF GREYHOUND CANADA TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY ORVILLE RILEY

Respondents

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

(Delivered from the Bench at Calgary, Alberta, on January 14, 2010)

PELLETIER J.A.

[1]               Despite Mr. Johnson’s able argument we are not persuaded that the Canada Industrial Relations Board (the “Board”) erred in coming to the decision it did. While Mr. Johnson is correct to say that none of the factors mentioned by the Board could necessarily justify a conclusion that the union had breached its duty of fair representation, it does not follow that the combination of those factors on the facts of this case does not provide a reasonable basis for the Board’s decision.

[2]               In the result, the application for judicial review will be dismissed with costs.

“J. D. Denis Pelletier”

FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL

NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD

DOCKET:                                                                              A-563-08

(AN APPLICATION FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW OF CIRB/CCRI DECISION NO. 419 DATED OCTOBER 15, 2008)

STYLE OF CAUSE:                                                              AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION, LOCAL 1374 v. CERTAIN

                                                                                                EMPLOYEES OF GREYHOUND

                                                                                                CANADA TRANSPORTATION

                                                                                                CORPORATION REPRESENTED

                                                                                                BY ORVILLE RILEY

PLACE OF HEARING:                                                        Calgary, Alberta

DATE OF HEARING:                                                          January 14, 2010

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY:       BLAIS C.J.

                                                                                                SHARLOW, PELLETIER JJ.A

DELIVERED FROM THE BENCH BY:                            PELLETIER J.A.

APPEARANCES:

William J. Johnson, Q.C.                                                          FOR THE APPLICANT

Shasta Desbarats                                                                      FOR THE RESPONDENTS

SOLICITOR OF RECORD:

McGown Johnson                                                                    FOR THE APPLICANT

Calgary, Alberta

Simon Renouf Professional Corporation                                    FOR THE RESPONDENTS

Edmonton, Alberta