Security Guards join union – UFCW 864

Halifax – December 12, 2025 – UFCW Eastern Provinces Council is thrilled to welcome 91 new members to Local 864 in Halifax as First Defence Security joins UFCW Canada. 

A vote for certification was held in mid-November where members voted 88 per cent in favour of joining the union. 

Among top asks, employees working as security guards are searching for increased job security, respect and dignity and overall greater fair treatment. 

Read more about the organizing victory at First Defence Security.

UFCW Local 864 is a private-sector labour union representing workers at Cavendish Farms, Atlantic Beef, UPEI, ADL, Beach Point Processing, and O’Leary Co-op. Local 864, along with Locals 1252 and 1288P, makes up the UFCW Eastern Provinces Council which represents over 5,000 workers across Atlantic Canada.

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