Purolator ratification vote information

UPCE Local 20095 bargaining team has reached a tentative agreement with Purolator, and PSAC members will now have the opportunity to vote on their new collective agreement. The ratification kit can be found below.

PSAC has organized a ratification information session to allow our members working at Purolator to be informed on the details of the tentative agreement before you cast your ballot. Please see below to sign up for the ratification vote meeting, virtually or in-person. 

In order to be eligible to vote you must: 

1. Have received your voter credentials by email or mail;
2. Attend a short mandatory information session either virtually or in-person. Members will not be able to vote if they did not participate in an information session;
3. In some situations (see step 4 below) you may need to check on your membership status with the PSAC and ensure you are a member in good standing.

STEP 1: RECEIVE YOUR VOTING CREDENTIALS

For those PSAC members for whom we have a non-employer, personal e-mail address on file, the voting platform, Vogo, will send you an email with your voter credentials the day before voting begins. (Please check your junk mail folder for an email fromVogo). For those members whom we have no personal email, we will send the same letter in the mail to your home address.

Please take a moment to update your contact information and provide us with your personal, non-work email address. You can update your contact information online by logging into the PSAC member portal or create an account if you don’t already have one.  

STEP 2: REGISTER FOR A VIRTUAL OR IN-PERSON MEETING

In order to ensure that members are fully informed prior to casting their ballot, the PSAC Constitution, Regulation 15, requires all members to attend an information session before they vote. This session will be held by virtually and in-person, and will allow members to ask questions regarding the content of the tentative agreement. Attendance will be tracked and only those who registered and attended the full presentation will have their member profile updated on the e-voting system, enabling them to vote.

Your voting credentials are required to get onto the Vogo platform and register for a virtual or in-person meeting.

Members will not be able to vote if they did not participate in an information session.

You must attend a session specific to your bargaining unit in order for your attendance to be counted. Please note that registrations will close 30 minutes before a virtual meeting starts. Make sure to register early to secure your spot.

* You need to have received your voter information credentials in order to register for and participate in the ratification meeting and vote *

• In-person Vote – Session #1 – Richmond River Rock Casino, Thursday, March 21, 2024 – 9:00 am, 11:00 am, 5:00 pm, 6:30 pm
• In-person Vote – Session #2 – Surrey Guildford Sheraton, Saturday, March 23, 2024 – 9:30 am and 1:00 pm
• Virtual Vote – Session #3 – Sunday, March 24 – 9:30am and 1:00pm
• Virtual Vote – Session #4 – Thursday, March 28 – 9:00 am, 11:00 am, 5:00 pm and 6:30pm

Requests for accommodation  

If you require any accommodation to be able to participate fully in the webinar (such as ASL interpretation), please contact the PSAC Vancouver Regional Office as soon as possible.  

Technical notes 

Please join the virtual session a few minutes early to make sure you are able to log-in and address any technical problems in advance. 

STEP 3: HOW TO VOTE 

As a PSAC member working for Purolator, you will have the opportunity to vote on the tentative agreement with your employer from March 21, 2024 to April 4, 2024.

You can vote on the tentative agreement by Vogo. As stated above, you must attend an information session before voting.

• Using the voting credentials that were sent to you in your voter letter by e-mail or mail, you can vote any time from 10:00 a.m. (PST) March 21, 2024 until 7 p.m. (PST) April 4^th 2024, after you have attended a virtual or in-person session as outlined in Step 2. 

• This vote is by secret ballot. How you vote is entirely confidential. 

STEP 4: CHECK ON YOUR MEMBERSHIP STATUS WITH PSAC

In some situations, PSAC members cease being members in good standing (MIGS).  To confirm your status, please contact the PSAC Vancouver Regional Office in the following circumstances: 

If you are on extended leave 

If you are on extended leave (e.g., long term disability, maternity or parental leave) and therefore may not be a member in good standing (MIGS), you can make a request to remain in good standing to the National President via this online form.  

If you have not signed a union card or are unsure that it has been processed 

If you have never signed a union card you can fill out and membership pledge card online.

If you are unsure that you have previously signed a card or are unsure that it has been processed, simply fill out a membership pledge card online. 

Even if you are already a member in good standing, please take a moment to give us your personal, non-work email address. You can update your contact information online right now.

If you have difficulty updating your information, or if you have not received your voter information letter by March 21, please contact the PSAC Vancouver Regional Office.