
Valleyview A&W workers in Kamloops ratify inaugural contract in Canadian first
KAMLOOPS — Workers at the A&W restaurant in Valleyview have ratified their inaugural contract, making them the first in Canada to unionize, according to the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW).
In a statement, IBEW says 20 employees at the restaurant located on the East Trans Canada Highway voted to join the union, and that an “overwhelming” 90 per cent of them ratifying their first collective agreement this week.
It called the move a “groundbreaking achievement for labour rights in Canada,” as it marks “a powerful milestone for fast food workers nationwide.”