On Friday we received the results of the Strike Mandate Vote held last week from Wednesday through Friday, and we’re pleased to announce that the full-time members of our local and the entire union have given our bargaining team very strong support that they can bring back to the table when bargaining resumes.
OPSEU CAAT-S Local 245 (Sheridan FT) Results
494 of 582 electors cast a ballot for 84.9% turnout
381 of 494 electors voted YES – 77.1%
OPSEU CAAT-S (Province-wide FT) Results
8099 of 10149 electors cast a ballot for 79.8% turnout
6264 of 8099 electors voted YES – 77.3%
Hundreds of members took the time (often during their vacation) to cast their ballot at this crucial phase of bargaining, and we can all feel good about the strong result we produced. This result is a major improvement on previous years and that speaks to the knowledge that the vast majority of us share: that we have something very important to win in this round of bargaining, and that our best chance at achieving that goal is to stand together. Many thanks to all the members who invested their time and energy into this campaign, and those who simply made a point to have a discussion with their co-workers about the process.
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