Are you prepared to face a labour dispute?

Too often companies and organizations do not foresee the potential risks associated with labour disputes and security crises. This lack of preparation can lead to companies bargaining from a position of weakness and compromising their ability to maintain operations. With our help, your company can continue doing business in a professional manner during a strike, lockout, or protest.

We have what it takes to deliver the optimal security solution for your strike needs:

• We have proper strike insurance to protect ourselves and our clients from liability

• We are licensed and bonded in eight provinces and territories to offer our clients a nationwide solution

• We are federally registered to operate extra provincially when required

• We have five strategically located offices to serve our clients across Canada

• Due to our strike expertise, over 80% of our business comes from referrals

• Our management team has over 30 years of experience in strike planning, strike management, and relocating struck facilities to the US and Mexico

• Our client billing process is fully transparent

Labour Dispute Management

We specialize in labour dispute management, overseeing all aspects of labour dispute situations. We’re proud to offer a decade's worth of experience in crisis management and security operations including pre-strike planning, strike security personnel, transport and logistics, videography and investigation, replacement workers, and contingency worksites (alternate/remote work locations).

The fact that most new clients are referred to us from other satisfied clients stands as a testament to the exceedingly high level of service we offer.
 

Pre-Strike Planning

At Western Protection Alliance, we custom tailor a pre-strike plan to help our clients mitigate the impact of labour disputes on their businesses. This comprehensive working document offers recommendations on everything from strike strategy to operational implementation.

Conducted with the utmost discretion, so as not to impair labour negotiations, a detailed pre-strike plan can include security audits and assessments, disaster recovery planning, training sessions for non-striking employees, as well as recommendations for the protection of physical assets and executives.

Specialized Strike Security

In the event of a labour dispute, the security of your assets, employees, and resources is critical. We maintain a highly trained team of labour dispute personnel to deliver premium protective services and respond to emergency situations in a professional, non-confrontational manner ever mindful of maintaining a positive public profile on behalf of our clients.

Our specialized strike security personnel will physically escort vehicular traffic across picket lines, while providing protection to our clients and their staff. These fully licensed and certified professionals, with military, law enforcement, and security backgrounds, are also trained in safety and security procedures including the operation and maintenance of security systems.

Additionally, we offer picket line video surveillance, access control, security management (including your permanent security staff), police liaison, and executive protection.

Videography

In light of the recent Supreme Court ruling in favour of secondary picketing – which can significantly impact supply chain operations – the ability to accurately document events on the picket line is now more crucial than ever in garnering court injunctive relief and limiting liability.

At Western Protection Alliance, we capture picket line misconduct using state-of-the-art photography and video equipment. Our videography team is expertly trained to obtain incriminating evidence and has been instrumental in assisting arms-length litigation efforts to attain injunctive relief during strikes, lockouts, and protests.

Transportation and Logistics

To maintain the flow of personnel and products to and from a striking site, Western Protection Alliance supplies transportation services in and out of struck facilities during a labour dispute. We provide fully trained, qualified drivers as well as transport and logistic teams to facilitate the movement of people and goods. These services have proven significant in helping our clients achieve their sales targets while providing peace of mind to staff during volatile strike or lockout situations.

Replacement Workers

When a company intends to operate their business during a labour dispute, the lack of qualified workers is often a major constraint. At Western Protection Alliance, we maintain an extensive pool of qualified contingency workers, ranging from laborers to ticketed tradespeople to help our clients keep their businesses operational during a labour dispute.

Contingency Worksite

An important instrument should your current facility be disabled due to an unexpected event such as picketing or a lockout, a contingency worksite is an off-site location that can be used to warehouse products or materials. It has floor space, power, and other features you can fall back on before eventually relocating to a new facility for the duration of the dispute.

For additional information please contact us at 1-877-577-7475 or info@westernalliance.ca