February 11, 2015 at 7:00 PM
We are pleased to announce the results of the Servisair/Swissport
representational vote. Workers have clearly chosen Unifor as their union.
The CIRB (Canada Industrial Relations Board) conducted this vote as a result
of the acquisition of Servisair by Swissport in 2013. Workers were asked to
choose which union – Unifor or Steelworkers – would best represent them. Results
of the vote are as follows:
USW: 119
Unifor: 336
More than a year ago, Servisair purchased Handlex which triggered a
representational vote between Unifor (then CAW) and the IAM. When the vote was
concluded, workers had chosen CAW (now Unifor).
"Today, we are once again honoured that workers have chosen Unifor as their
union," said Unifor local 2002 president Cheryl Robinson. "This has been a long
and turbulent process for workers at Servisair. With this representational vote
now concluded, Unifor can focus all of its efforts on representing our members’
needs and resolving issues with management, as well as offering stability in a
difficult industry. Many of our sisters and brothers in the workplace worked
hard to make this victory possible."
Unifor would like to thank everyone involved in this representational vote.
For more information, or to contact a Unifor representative, please visit the
Unifor local 2002 website: unifor2002.org.
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