Nearly 1,300 members of CUPE 3903 participated in the ratification vote on March 9, an increase in the turnout from the “final offer” Special General Membership Meeting.

Unit 1 voted 59 % to reject the Employer’s latest offer, while Unit 3 voted 77 % to reject. Both units remain on strike.

Unit 2 voted 65 % to accept, and have thereby ratified the Employer’s latest offer.

These are the official results of the vote:

Ballot question:

“Do you accept this offer?”

Overall turnout:

Total eligible voters: 3,728

Total votes cast: 1,283

Voter turnout: 34.42 %

Unit 1 vote:

Yes: 289 (40.59 %)

No: 420 (58.99 %)

Unit 1 turnout:

Total eligible voters: 1,872

Total votes cast: 712 (3 spoiled)

Voter turnout: 38.03 %

Unit 2 vote:

Yes: 208 (65.41 %)

No: 106 (33.33 %)

Unit 2 turnout:

Total eligible voters: 1,029

Total votes cast: 318 (4 spoiled)

Voter turnout: 30.90 %

Unit 3 vote:

Yes: 56 (22.13 %)

No: 196 (77.47 %)

Unit 3 turnout:

Total eligible voters: 827

Total votes cast: 253 (1 spoiled)

Voter turnout: 30.59 %

If there is any discrepancy between the numbers posted here and the numbers posted in the CUPE 3903 office, the latter shall prevail.