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Tentative agreement reached for Locals 111 and 2200
Dear Members of Unifor Locals 111 & 2200,
Your joint bargaining committee is pleased to announce that we have
reached a tentative agreement with the employer.
In the coming days, we will secure a location for the ratification vote
and finalize the full memorandum of agreement so that it can be
shared with members before the vote.
This is a four-year agreement. It includes wage increases, improvements
to benefits, adjustments to some skilled trades classifications, sick days,
and night shift premiums. Most importantly, it contains zero concessions.
We know some members would have preferred a three-year agreement.
We pushed for that too, but the numbers did not work in your favour. A
four-year term provides security and predictability during a time of
economic uncertainty, and a shorter term would have meant smaller
gains for members.
We also need to be clear about what is realistic. Your committee has
been at the table and we have seen what is achievable and what is
not. Even if bargaining had led to strike action, the financial gains
would not come close to what members would lose in wages during
that time.
To put this in perspective: the BCGEU was on strike for eight weeks in
2025. The employer’s original offer was 2 per cent per year, and after
nearly two months on the picket line, members gained just 1 per cent
more. That outcome set the provincial mandate, and it reflects the
reality across the public sector right now.
This agreement represents the best achievable outcome: a strong, fair
deal that protects and advances everyone in Locals 111 and 2200.
We know this has been a long and at times frustrating process. We
have all felt it. Through all of it, we stayed committed to securing the
best deal we could, and we believe we have done that. We are proud
of the progress we have made on wages, on working conditions, and
on the language that protects us going forward.
We truly believe this agreement moves us in the right direction. As
noted above, we will release the full document in the days before the
ratification meeting.
Your bargaining committee recommends acceptance of the tentative
agreement.
In Solidarity,
Unifor Local 111 & 2200 Joint Bargaining Committee