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USW Local 1-500 has been approached by several of your co-workers at the BMP  site located at 1211 Heritage Road, Burlington, Ontario to join the United Steelworkers in Local 1-500 

We  were able to collect signed union cards very quickly to meet and far exceed the minimum number of cards required by law to make an application to certify your workplace 

 
USW Legal Department  filed your application on February 27, 2026
with the Ministry of Labour and sent copies to your Employer 

SO NOW WHAT ?

​HOW DOES THIS ALL WORK ? 

The threshold for joining a Union in Ontario is 50% plus one during a secret ballot vote
to be conducted by the Ministry of Labour.   

Remember, in Canada and Ontario, it is your right to legally organize your workplace
without reprisal or interference from your employer.

United Steelworkers has the capacity and the USW  legal department to enforce your rights!

You will be part of the Steelworker family and share the power of over 850,000 members throughout the organizing process! 

THE VOTE   

 The vote will take place 5  days after the Ministry and your Employer received the application.
  The vote could  also be delayed one or two days because of the weekend . 

The Ministry will determine the actual  date ,we anticipate the vote  will be next week  and we will be told the method on how they will  conduct the secret ballot vote for your workplace soon .

All  full-time, part-time and Part time and Probationary workers
will have the right to vote on joining USW Local 1-500.
 (even those who initially did not sign cards) 
who are deemed to be part of the bargaining unit .

Managers / Supervisors/managerial/front office staff
are excluded from the bargaining unit and cannot vote.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) will ultimately determine who can and can't vote
If the employee  lists submitted are challanged by the Company or the Union 
 
Steelworkers pride themselves on a " one member one vote structure'  that drives
our union from the bottom up, not from the top down, in everything we do. 

Assuming your certification vote is successful. You and your Brothers and Sisters will elect a Unit Chairperson and Union Stewards Committee to be your daily representatives in your workplace. They will be supported by a dedicated  Servicing Representative from USW Local 1-500 who is on call  7 days a week, ensuring a quick response to your issues. 

Your next step would be to elect a Bargaining Committee, who, along with your USW Servicing Representative and the USW local 1-500 President, will be responsible for negotiating your first Collective Agreement with BMP.

All proposals made to the employer on your behalf come from the workplace membership Proposal Meeting. All proposals will be discussed and voted on at a Proposal Meeting by the full membership. All proposals must be passed by a majority of members to form the document that is presented to the employer in bargaining. 

Any final agreement bargained with your Employer and your Units Bargaining Committee must be ratified (voted on ) by the membership before it is implemented.

No union dues will be collected until this process is completed  

 With your first Agreement, you will also have access to a formal  Grievance Procedure to challenge your employer for violating the terms of your new agreement, like scheduling,  transparent wage rates and scheduled increases, unjust discipline, termination etc. No longer will you face the employer alone, and you will have recourse if the employer refuses to act on your valid grievance. Sometimes the parties cannot resolve matters in-house, and Binding Arbitration is used and a third Party will rule on the issue. You are legally represented through the process by the Steelworkers and you suffer no out-of-pocket costs in the process.

 Collectively, we have a task ahead of us with the goal of giving you the best shot of organizing your workplace and you reaping the benefits of being organized and being a Steelworker.


​Thank you all for taking the first step to a progressive and fair workplace.

 Like our logo says, " TOGETHER WE ARE WHAT WE CAN'T BE ALONE "


 CHECK BELOW  FOR LATEST CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE
Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) 
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These documents are also required to be posted in the workplace by the employer.

The newest document will be posted at the top of the next  section as they are made available at each step takes place . 

STEP 4 March 3, 2026 - VOTE Information 

 STEP 3. March 2, 2026 : The Voter list has been submitted to the OLRB as required by the employer. The  Union is now verifying the list (with your co-workers) and the Union Lawyer must formally respond with any challenges to the Ontario  Labour Relations Board (OLRB) by tomorrow, March 5th .

​ We believe that the vote will start on Thursday, March 5th and it will be open for a 24-hour period. We will confirm vote date with you  as soon as it is scheduled by the OLRB.      

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STEP 2.  March 2, 2026: Response from Employer

 STEP 1. February 27, 2026 : Conformation of Filing 

 WATCH THIS VIDEO  TO SEE WHERE WE CAME FROM AND WHERE WE ARE GOING !

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