Cascadia Workers on Strike in Victoria
Private retail liquor store workers in Victoria, BC standing up for fair wages and respect.
Private retail liquor store workers in Victoria, BC standing up for fair wages and respect.
They believe there’s a way forward. Forming a Union.
SEIU Local 2’s Branch 244 Executive Board met recently to discuss important topics coming up in 2024.
Significant steps taken in their first collective agreement.
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Nearly 30 employees at the Quadra Village location of Cascadia Liquor applied for union certification early last week with an overwhelming majority supporting unionization.
In all, 40 workers are looking at improvements after four stores in BC ratified their first collective agreement in July.
By the time the weekend was over, hundreds of people had come by and expressed their support.
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