Workers at A New Tomorrow treatment facility join United Steelworkers union

KAMLOOPS — Workers at a recovery-focused treatment centre for adults and young people in Kamloops have unionized. 

Employees at A New Tomorrow in Kamloops are now members of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 1-417, according to a news release issued Thursday (Oct. 8). 

USW says its new members are seeking greater consistency and stability, improved staffing and workplace supports and better wages and benefits. The union says heavy workloads and workplace stress have taken a significant toll on the members. 

“These workers dedicate themselves to caring for others, often under challenging and stressful conditions. They deserve the same care and support in their own workplace,” Scott Lunny, USW director for Western Canada says. “Taking care of others shouldn’t mean sacrificing your own health and well-being.”