Court Rejects Sobeys' Request to Block Teamsters’ Picketing in Calgary
A Calgary judge has denied Sobeys Capital Inc.’s bid to stop striking Teamsters from picketing its city stores. The workers involved are employees at the company's Rocky View County distribution hub and a refrigerated warehouse in southeast Calgary.
Decision Details
Justice Feasby of the Court of King’s Bench issued written reasons on November 7, 2025, refusing to halt the Alberta Labour Relations Board's ruling. This decision allows Teamsters Local 987 to continue picketing Sobeys locations in Calgary during a strike and lockout affecting 251 warehouse and delivery staff.
Labour Board Ruling
The court's decision is based on the Labour Relations Board's October 15 ruling (2025 ALRB 126). The board determined that the Calgary stores are valid “places of work” for the striking employees. Consequently, picketing is permitted at company-owned stores but prohibited at franchised locations.
“The Calgary outlets were legitimate ‘places of work’ for the striking and locked-out employees, allowing picketing at company-owned sites but not at franchised ones.”
Context of the Dispute
- Strike and lockout involve 251 warehouse and delivery workers.
- Teamsters Local 987 represents the employees.
- Dispute centers around conditions at distribution and warehouse facilities.
Author's summary: A court upheld the labour board's decision permitting Teamsters to peacefully picket Sobeys’ Calgary stores during a strike, supporting workers’ rights at company-owned sites amid ongoing labour disputes.
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