January 10, 2020 at 3:53 PM
After having met over 9 days, the Union and the Company were unable to reach a tentative agreement, as a result of this impasse, Unifor Local 2002 will be filing for conciliation.
The Bargaining Committee is confident that we can achieve a positive and equitable agreement for our members. We are looking forward to resuming negotiations with the assistance of the conciliator. We will advise you of our meeting dates with the Federal Conciliator as soon as they become available.
What is the Conciliation Process?
- Unifor filed a Notice of Dispute to the Federal Minister of Labour
- Minister will appoint a Federal Conciliation Officer within 15 days
- The Conciliator will meet with Union and Employer over a 60-day period to facilitate negotiations
- The parties may agree to extend the conciliation period if negotiations are progressing
- At the end of this period, the parties enter a 21 day "cooling off period”
- Conciliator files report to the Federal Minister of Labour
- While in conciliation, the Company may not lock out employees and the Union may not take strike action
- Strike action is only ever taken as a last resort and after conditions (such as a strike vote and 72 hours advance notice) are met
Out of respect for the bargaining process, a detailed account of the provisionally agreed and outstanding issues will not be provided at this point. We will continue to keep you informed of any further developments.
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www.unifor2002.org.
In solidarity,
Your A.S.P Bargaining Committee
Savithri Alahari
Janet Morris
Sonia Torres
Nidarshan Kokulathasan
Lucy Alessio – Unifor Local 2002 Grievance Coordinator
Theresa Amicarelli - Assistant to the Local 2002’s President
John O’Dell – Unifor - National Representative