N. B. Sattetfield

The complainants filed a work assignment complaint under section 91 of the Labour Relations Act regarding the assignment of work functions associated with a new High Impact Welding process on a pipeline construction project.

The work had been assigned to the respondent union and others.

The Board considered criteria including collective bargaining relationships, skill and training, area past practice, and economy and efficiency.

The Board directed that the work be divided, assigning tasks related to explosives handling and detonation to the complainants, and tasks related to pipe preparation, belling, and final wiping to the respondent union.