As you are likely aware, the Employer recently walked away from the bargaining table and negotiations for a new collective agreement have reached an impasse. You can find more about the main issues currently on the table – wages, job security, and the duration of the contract – in our most recent bargaining update. To ensure that your elected bargaining team has the support of the membership as we move forward in the bargaining process, we have called for a strike vote.

A strike vote is called by the Union’s bargaining team when the Union requires more leverage at the bargaining table. The bargaining team feels that it has negotiated as much as it can with the Employer and needs to demonstrate the membership’s support for the union and the membership’s bargaining priorities before any more progress can be made. Since the Employer is escalating negotiations by filing for conciliation, it is important for members to make a strong statement that they are in support of our bargaining team and its proposals, and won’t be “strong-armed” by the Employer into a bad deal. You can find our more about this process in our Strike Vote FAQ

Your bargaining team will be holding a strike vote meeting to provide more information on Monday, December 2nd at noon via Zoom. You can register for the meeting here and a link will be provided. The vote itself will begin at the conclusion of the Strike Vote Meeting and will be held online via Election Runner. A link to an electronic ballot will be sent to all members and the vote will continue all week, ending Friday, December 6th at 6:00 a.m.