Temporary Office Closure

Our local executive has been working continuously during the pandemic, however to limit the transmission of COVID-19, we are not offering in-person office hours at this time. If you require assistance, please call our offices at 416-593-7587 or 905-629-3892. Please leave a voicemail message, which will be responded to as soon as possible. You can also email us at office@uswlocal5296.ca, or email your union representative directly

Gardaworld Internal Job Postings

For present GardaWorld members, please contact Jana Papuckoski at janap@uswlocal5296.ca to request the weekly job postings by email. The company will be offering the ability to post for jobs internally at their offices soon, but was delayed due to COVID-19 office closures. If you no longer require the job postings emails, simply email Jana advising of this.

Securitas Tentative Agreement Reached

Please see the Memorandum of Settlement ( HERE ) between United Steelworkers Locals 5296, 9597 & 2020 and Securitas Canada. Packages with the ballots have been mailed out. If you haven’t received a ballot, please contact our offices at (416) 593-7587 or (905) 629-3892 or email office@uswlocal5296.ca.

 

Please join us August 25th or 28th at 10am and 5pm each day as we are hosting telephone town halls to address questions regarding the Securitas Tentative Agreement. Please log in to your members portal to get details of the conference line and the access codes to call in.

Ratification of Tentative Collective Agreements with GardaWorld and Paladin Security

Our local union is excited to announce the ratification of our tentative collective agreements with GardaWorld and Paladin Security. They go into effect on July 1st 2020. Please read the letter from the President here.

JOIN OUR MONTHLY LOCAL MEETINGS VIA ZOOM

Join us for our monthly local membership meetings, the 3rd Tuesday of each month, by Zoom or conference call. Please log in to your members portal to get the information for the conference line and access code to the call to participate. If you do not have a members portal account, please contact janap@uswlocal5296.ca to get access.

Steelworkers Dental Centres – Re-opening with COVID-19 precautions in place

The Steelworkers Dental Centres are re-opening with COVID-19 precautions in place. Starting June 22nd 2020, only patients that require immediate care for emergencies, essential services and ongoing treatments will be seen for appointments. Please login to your members portal to get more information.

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