Workers certified after majority signed union cards:
Employees providing security and customer services at the Greater Sudbury Airport in Sudbury, Ont. joined the United Steelworkers (USW) union on Oct. 9.
The employees of ASP Security Services were certified as a union by the Canada Industrial Relations Board, after a majority of workers signed union cards and filed an application with the board, says the union.
ASP was awarded the contract to provide security and customer services at the Greater Sudbury Airport in November 2018.
ASP employees decided to join the USW to address concerns that include being required to pay for their uniforms, for health and safety training and for licensing costs — costs that are commonly covered by employers in unionized workplaces. Next steps for the employees include forming a bargaining committee and pursuing a negotiated collective agreement with their employer, says USW.
“We will support our new members as they seek to negotiate a fair collective agreement that reflects their hard work, the professional services they provide to the public and their contributions to their employer’s success,” says Marty Warren, USW director for Ontario and Atlantic Canada.
