Guards at ASP Security build a better life – UFCW 401

Calgary – May 12, 2023 – UFCW 401 members at ASP Security tasked with providing safety and security at Calgary International Airport are celebrating a contract victory after overwhelmingly ratifying a new four-year collective agreement that increases wages, benefits, contract language and more.

Members will see their increases applied retroactive to January 1, 2023 with increases between $3.93 per hour and $4.98 per hour for the most senior members depending on classification. Classifications between start-rate and three years of service will see increases anywhere between $0.25 per hour and $1.78 per hour reaching top-rate after year three.

Members will also receive improved vision coverage at $250 every 24 months, shoe allowance between $100-$200 depending on classification, increased dental coverage at $1,500 every 12 months and an annual $1,000 employer contribution to the union’s training and education fund. Contract language improvements were also made to streamline the grievance procedure, protect full-time hours, secure seniority provisions, and improve vacation language.  

To read more about the collective bargaining victory at ASP Security, click here.      

UFCW Local 401 is Alberta’s largest private sector union, representing 32,000 members working in diverse sectors of the economy, including food processing, retail, education, entertainment, health care, and hospitality. To learn more about UFCW 401 and its outstanding work, visit the Local Union’s website.

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