Good evening GardaWorld YYC workers,

CIRB Application Update – Vote Details Confirmed

This evening the CIRB has confirmed the details of the vote. The voting period is confirmed to begin at 12:00 p.m. (Mountain Daylight Time) on Monday, May 16, 2022, and will run until 11:59 a.m. (Mountain Daylight Time) on Thursday, May 19, 2022.

The vote will be conducted by telephone or Internet. Eligible voters will receive a letter to their e-mail address on file with the employer outlining how to vote and providing a personal identification number (PIN), which is required to cast a vote. Voters should receive this letter by May 16, 2022, which is the start date for the vote. You may contact the VOTER HELP CENTRE toll free at 1-888-507-9875 or by e-mail at cirb@simplyvoting.com if you have not received the letter by the commencement of the vote on May 16, 2022. Voters will be allowed to vote without interference, restraint or coercion from any source. This is a SECRET BALLOT vote and your vote is strictly confidential.

If you lose, misplace or did not receive your PIN on or after May 16, please contact the VOTER HELP CENTRE toll free at 1-888-507-9875 or by e-mail at the following address: [email protected]. The help centre is the only one who can deal with issues of this kind.

If you have any questions in the lead up to the vote, please reach out to us at the contact below.

To have get the strong representation you deserve, VOTE UNIFOR when the vote opens!

Continuing this week at YYC, and where to find us next week.

We'll continue to be at the airport this week and we also have drop-in meetings scheduled at the Marriott next week. If you're not available during these times, please feel free to reach out and set up a time that works for you.

Tuesday May 10 & Wednesday May 11 Drop-in Meetings

Calgary Airport Marriott In-Terminal Airport

Location: Room will be confirmed by May 10.

Tues., May 10: 13:00-20:00 (1 p.m. – 8 p.m.)

Weds., May 11: 11:00-17:00 (11 a.m. – 5 p.m.)

REMINDER - Facts over Rumours - Benefits & Other Provisions.

We encourage everyone to make an informed decision as we approach the vote. Unifor is not here to divide the membership and we respect those that have continued to support CLAC.

We still wish to make a very important point on CLAC’s focus on Regina and our members there. They have recently tried to draw negative comparisons between Calgary and Regina, but the simple reality is a majority of YYC members signed Unifor cards because they believed better representation was possible. While this was occurring our Regina members are negotiating their second Unfor collective agreement and are happy with their representation.

Remember your benefits, including LTD/STD and life insurance, will stay in place during the transition. During bargaining you’ll only be moving forward from there and where to make those improvements will be determined by the priorities of you and your co-workers, not union staff.

CLAC might suggest otherwise, but there would be no point in Unifor launching this campaign unless we felt we could be a better union for you, both in bargaining AND representation.

Remember, your collective agreement and benefits will be yours and Regina’s will be theirs. The tiers of airports aside, we respect that these are two different workplaces with unique sets of priorities. We also respect your ability to determine what is best for you. We’re here to move forward with you, not backwards.

Contact Information

We encourage you to share the email signup link below with anyone who is not receiving information from Unifor. This way they can stay up-to-date and informed on the campaign.

https://join.unifor.org/gardaworld

Questions?

As always, please send us a message through the contacts below if you have any questions.

If you missed any of our previous emails, please feel free to check them out here.

Bruce Fafard //Unifor National Representative // [email protected] // 587-341-0945

Justin Gniposky // Unifor National Representative // [email protected] // 416-275-6389