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Dear Members of Unifor ACL,
We are pleased to inform you that your Unifor ACL Bargaining Committee has reached a tentative agreement with Bell Canada on Wednesday, November 19, 2025. This deal is the result of intensive negotiations and the strong mandate you provided. We look forward to presenting the full details to you in the coming days.
A separate attachment is included with this message outlining the key highlights of the tentative agreement. We encourage all members to review these highlights before attending a ratification meeting.
Ratification Meetings – Week 1 (1 Major City per Province)
Your full Bargaining Team will be present in four major locations next week to review the agreement, answer your questions, and outline the path forward. For the meetings in St. John’s, Halifax, and Moncton, the Company has agreed to adjust operational workloads to ensure member participation. Specifically, 50% of employees will be released to attend the first session, and the remaining 50% will be released to attend the second session.
The schedule for Week 1 is as follows:
Monday, November 24 – St. John’s, NL
The Shrine Center, 530 Topsail Rd, St. John’s
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday, November 25 – Halifax, NS
Future Inns Halifax Hotel & Conference Centre, 30 Fairfax Dr, Halifax
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday, November 26 – Charlottetown, PE
Location to be determined
2:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 27 – Moncton, NB
Four Points by Sheraton Moncton - 40 Lady Ada Blvd, Moncton
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Ratification Meetings – Week 2 (Additional Locations)
A second week of ratification meetings will be held in person and/or virtual for members in other communities and regions.
Each Local will announce their additional meeting dates and locations directly to their membership.
Final Zoom Meeting – December 8
For anyone unable to attend an in-person session, a final online ratification meeting will be held via Zoom on Monday, December 8, at 7:00 p.m.
The link and further information will be shared closer to the date.
Electronic Voting
Voting will be conducted electronically for all participants, whether attending in person or online. Ballots will be sent to your personal email address, so please ensure your Local has your most up-to-date contact information.
Please note, ballots will only be provided to attendees of a meeting.
We are looking forward to meeting with all of you!
In Solidarity,
Your Unifor ACL Bargaining Committee
Stéphane, David, Lee, Jennifer, Christina, Adele, Wendy and Adam