SEIU Local 2's two-week paid Organizing Apprenticeship Program starts on October 28 in Vancouver. Application deadline is September 30. Organizing Apprentice positions will be available in various provinces.
The 4-year deal delivers important economic gains for the membership, with many winning a 25.5% wage increase.
Liquor Store Workers join SEIU. Motivated to join by the recent wave of organizing. āMost of us struggle with paying for food and rent.ā
Berezan gave 10% wage increase to staff at non-unionized stores after employees at 3 outlets joined union
Prince George ā SEIU Local 2 Branch 300 members at Prince Georgeās Pacific Western Brewing Company, which produces the iconic Cariboo Lager, ratified a 3-year Memorandum of Agreement on July 31st. The Agreement was approved with an 83% YES vote and has achieved major gains for the membership.
Burnaby B.C ā Members of Branch 300 of SEIU Local 2 ratified a new collective bargaining agreement on May 29th with Brewers Distributor LTDās Port Coquitlam distribution centre, representing truck drivers, warehouse, and bottle sort workers.
Delta, BC ā Turning Point Brewery workers ratified their first Collective Agreement on Saturday, with an overwhelming majority voting āyesā to a contract that includes yearly wage increases, various job protections and benefits.
Unionization can open new opportunities for negotiating dignity, safety, and justice for brewery workers countrywide
The SEIU Local 2 members are in the midst of negotiations with their employer, Wine Rack, which is owned by the Ontario Teachersā Pension Plan through one of their holdings
Brewery workers vote 93% in favour of unionization in a response to low wages and lack of transparency from management.
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.
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