Unifor files for Conciliation with GardaWorld – District 266, Calgary

Unifor files for Conciliation with GardaWorld – District 266, Calgary

February 1, 2023 at 7:00 PM

  

Your elected Unifor Bargaining Committee and National Representative met with the Employer for another round of bargaining this week. Unfortunately, we were once again left disappointed, met by resistance from GardaWorld management who failed to hear and understand the needs of the membership.

Regrettably, we reached an impasse on January, 31. Your Committee held strong in their position, and made movement on membership proposals to demonstrate the desire to reach a deal only to be met with the threat of mediation.

Unifor filed a notice of the dispute to the Federal Minister of Labour and now the conciliation process will begin.

  

WHAT IS CONCILIATION?

  1. Unifor files a Notice of Dispute to the Federal Minister of Labour

  2. Minister will appoint a Federal Conciliation Officer within 15 days

  3. The Conciliator will meet with the Union and Employer over a 60-day period to facilitate negotiations

  4. The parties may agree to extend the conciliation period if negotiations are progressing

  5. The conciliator files a report to the Federal Minister of Labour once the conciliation period is complete

  6. The parties enter a 21-day “cooling off” and mediation period

  7. At the end of the 21 days if no agreement has been reached the Mediator will file an additional report with the Minister of Labour

  8. While in the conciliation and the “cooling off” mediation period, the Company may not lock out employees and the Union may not take strike action. Strike action is only ever taken as a very last resort and only after conditions (such as a strike vote and 72 hours advance notice) are met.
      
      

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More information can be found via the following link.

  

Let us be clear: this filing does not mark an end to our efforts. It demonstrates our commitment to negotiating the best possible deal for all members. As your elected Bargaining Committee, we feel that requesting conciliation will help our Union move the bargaining process along with the Employer.

We will keep you informed as more information becomes available.

  

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

  

  

For more information, please contact: Jan Sills, Unifor Local 2002 Vice President – Western Region

  

  

  

  

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