New Tentative Agreement Reached between Unifor and GardaWorld-Calgary Ratification Meetings July 7th

July 6, 2023 at 1:45 PM

Unifor Local 2002 is pleased to announce that a new first tentative agreement was reached with GardaWorld Calgary late July 5^th.  As we stated in the previous communication, bargaining is a very live and ever-changing process that can pivot at any time. Following the abrupt break in negotiations late Tuesday night, the Union issued a notice intending to hold a strike vote on Friday, July 7th.

Wednesday morning the Company reached out for another attempt at getting a deal. As you may know, most of the committee had returned to work but were released Wednesday afternoon so that we could resume bargaining.   After many hours and much deliberation, at approximately 2300 MDT Wednesday evening, we reached a tentative agreement that the committee is comfortable and confident meets the needs of the membership.
 
We ask that you still attend one of the scheduled meetings being held Friday to hear details of the tentative agreement and cast your vote in person!
 
Your committee thanks you for your continued support and patience throughout this process and are looking forward to presenting the deal at the location and times below.
 
RATIFICATION MEETINGS AND VOTING ON THE AGREEMENT
We kindly request that members attend one of the scheduled meetings on Friday, July 7^th, to hear the details of the agreement and cast their vote.  
  VOTING PROCEDURE:

• You can attend a meeting at a time convenient to you.
• Please bring your identification, as you will be asked for it upon arrival to receive a ballot.
• Members will be provided with a highlight sheet summarizing all the gains achieved in the proposed agreement.
• A presentation will be given, and members will have the opportunity to ask questions following the presentation.
• After the presentation, members can choose to cast their vote in favour or not in favour of the presented tentative agreement.

While we understand this is all happening very quickly, it has been a long process and we are conscious of the memberships’ continued patience and desire to reach a deal.
 
As you will see, we are holding the meetings all day on Friday and hope that you will be available to attend one of the time slots. Unfortunately, we will only be able to accept a vote in person at one of the meetings in the interest of protecting the integrity of the democratic process.
 
You are not required to stay through the presentation, we will be available from 9.00 to 20.30 to allow anyone not attending the presentation to have a vote.
 
We know that this has been a very long process for many of you and we look forward to meeting with you as you exercise your right to vote!
 
In Solidarity,
 
Your Unifor Bargaining Committee
Deonn Anderson, Bargaining Committee Representative
Pari Dhatt, Bargaining Committee Representative
Desdemona Lunz, Bargaining Committee Representative
Sean McBrien, Bargaining Committee Representative
German Medina Jacobo, Bargaining Committee Representative
Harbans Minhas, Alternate Bargaining Committee Representative
Riyaz Khawaja, Alternate Bargaining Committee Representative
Jan Sills, Unifor Local 2002 Vice President – Western Region
Tammy Moore, Unifor Local 2002 President
Karen Caig, Unifor National Representative