CEP welcomes 200 new members at Wirecomm Systems in Southern Ontario.
Wirecomm employs Communications Technicians, and the bulk of their work is performed under contract for Rogers Cable in the Greater Toronto Area.
Driven by increasing workloads without proper compensation and increasingly unfair work environment, the employees decided to take the necessary steps to gain respect and a real voice in their workplace.
The Canadian Industrial Relations Board ordered vote was held from Jan 27 to Feb 2, 2012, and was done over the internet and by telephone voting. In perhaps the easiest and least intimidating method of voting, each employee was mailed a PIN number and with that they could log into a secure website or access a secure telephone system and cast their ballot. A Labour Board Officer gave the Company and the Union daily updates as to the number of employees who had voted.
The tabulated vote showed overwhelming support from the Wirecomm employees to become members of the CEP.
The new members will become part of CEP – Local 5011, With the addition of the Wirecomm group, Local 5011 is now services 6 separate bargaining units, containing employees from 4 different Companies who provide similar services to Rogers. Now, with close to 700 members, Local 5011 represents the majority of the Communications Technicians performing work for Rogers Cable in the GTA.
