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Members` contributions are essential to achieving fairness at the negotiating table together. Employees at The Beer Store`s warehouse in London and Windsor, both in Ontario, voted unanimously on April 6 to ratify their second collective agreement as members of the Union of Food and Industry Workers (UFCW) Canada, Local 12R24. An agreement is ratified if workers vote 50% plus one for the acceptance of the conditions. Once ratified, the treaty will become legally binding until it expires. If a majority does not vote “yes”, the offer is rejected. Their union contract is negotiated as part of the collective bargaining process. The rights and privileges set out in your union contract have been achieved through the determination and unity of union members like you, who have worked together over the years for fairness in the workplace. Union negotiators have negotiated with workers in your bargaining unit many of the benefits you enjoy in your workplace through the collective bargaining process. Your union contract has been voted on and approved by members at your workplace. LONDON, Ontario, July 09, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Employees at the Beer Store Contact Centre in London, Ontario, proud members of United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 12R24, have voted to ratify their first collective agreement. Sometimes it can be a labour dispute to reach an agreement.

This highly qualified team is your negotiating committee and its top priority in negotiations is to reach the best possible agreement for you and your employees. Your union contract is one of the most important documents you have as a union member. It contains practical and relevant information about your salaries, benefits and working conditions. This legally binding agreement directly affects your life, from the moment your increases are, to your rights and benefits in your workplace. If your bargaining committee feels strike action may be necessary, you will be with us every step of the way. We will hold meetings and give you the opportunity to vote on whether or not you would support a strike. Our members make the final decision together. The main priority of your union bargaining committee in negotiations is to reach the best possible agreement for you and your employees. But you can`t do it alone.

If you want a fair contract, you should be as involved as possible in the negotiation process and support your bargaining committee. Our team has negotiated hundreds of contracts and has decades of experience negotiating contracts with employers of all sizes and in all sectors. CONTACT INFORMATIONJohn Nock President, UFCW Local 12R24 905-854-1224 john.nock@ufcw12r24.cawww.ufcw12r24.ca/. Negotiation is a balance between the interests of workers and the interests of the employer. Their union bargaining committee includes company members who are activists, stewards and leaders within the bargaining unit. . . .