Beverage Workers Rising is a response to the workplace challenges faced by employees in retail liquor stores, breweries, wineries, distilleries, and other alcoholic beverage facilities. Workers in the beverage industry across Canada are seeing their wages stagnate and working conditions eroded by companies focused primarily on cutting costs. Together, workers can improve working conditions by connecting with one another and forming a union.
Marked annually in Canada on April 28, the National Day of Mourning is dedicated to remembering those who have lost their lives, suffered injury or illness on the job, or experienced a work-related tragedy.
David calls on the federal government to act now to cancel this year’s scheduled beer tax increase and permanently eliminate the escalator tax to protect good jobs in his Toronto Star Opinion piece.
Despite the employer coming to the table seeking concessions, workers win solid improvements.
27/07/2023
In all, 40 workers are looking at improvements after four stores in BC ratified their first collective agreement in July.
13/07/2023
By the time the weekend was over, hundreds of people had come by and expressed their support.
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