Image credit: Taseko Mines

By Greg Fry, CKPG Today

Gibraltar Mine

Strike at Gibraltar Mine ends following ratification of new contract

Jun 19, 2024 | 8:37 AM

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — The strike at Gibraltar Mine has ended.

This after members of Unifor Local 3018 ratified a three-year collective agreement Tuesday night (June 18) following a tentative deal reached with Taseko Mines.

The contract increases wages 13 per cent over three years and introduces a women’s advocate in the workplace to champion equity. It also recognizes the federal labour code’s leave for Indigenous practices.

The deal also includes clarity and fairness when it comes to drug testing as well as additional transparency during the discipline process.

Taseko and Unifor began contract negotiations in February 2024. At the time, Unifor members highlighted wages, safety improvements, and equitable workplace accountability as the top priorities.

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Taseko owns and operates the Gibraltar copper-molybdenum mine. It is the second largest open-pit copper mine in Canada and the largest employer in the Cariboo region.

The agreement ends an 18-day strike by 550 workers at the mine located north of Williams Lake.