March 24, 2023 at 4:00 PM
The ASP Bargaining Committee is pleased to report that we commenced bargaining with the Company on March 22 to 23. Both parties have exchanged non-monetary proposals. During the two-day meetings talks have been productive and both parties have made progress to reach common ground on certain issues.
Once the Union is satisfied that our non-monetary proposals have been addressed, we can then at that point look to begin negotiating monetary items, we will not commit to the membership to do this by a certain date, as the negotiations process is fluid and dependant upon many factors.
NEXT STEPS
Bargaining dates have been confirmed for April 25 to 26, 2023. Please remember that while it is your Bargaining Committee’s objective to keep the membership informed, specific details on proposals cannot be discussed outside negotiations. The Committee is committed to negotiating a fair and equitable collective agreement that will improve the working conditions for its members.
As you are aware, the current collective agreement expired on December 31
st, 2022, even though we have gone past the expiration of the collective agreement, the contract remains in effect until we ratify a new agreement. All rights and protections remain in full effect.
STAY IN THE KNOW
We will continue to update you as progress is made. Bargaining updates will be available on the Unifor 2002 website and via e-news. If you have not already done so, please subscribe to Unifor Local 2002 e-news at
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In Solidarity,
Your Unifor 2002 Bargaining Committee
Savithri Alahari, ASP District Chairperson
Sonia Torres, Bargaining Committee Representative
Vesna Jelic, Bargaining Committee Representative
Denise Cochrane, Assistant to the Unifor Local 2002 President
Charlotte Pape, Unifor Local 2002 Vice President - Central Region
Pearl Almeida, Unifor National Representative
Tammy Moore, President Unifor Local 2002