VANCOUVER, BC, July 5, 2024
/CNW/ - Significant wage increases and a reduction in housekeeping
workloads are highlights of a collective agreement ratified by
Unifor Local 3000 members at the Coast Coal Harbour Hotel.
"This agreement raises the bar in the hospitality industry for
all hotel workers," said Unifor National President Lana Payne. "The bargaining committee could not
have achieved these gains without the strength and solidarity from
the members on the floor."
Wages will increase between 22% and 32% over the course of the
three-year agreement (as much as $4.19 per hour to $6.81 per hour, depending on classification). The
annual vision care benefit will increase to $350 and Local 3000 members now qualify for up to
$3,000 in orthodontics care.
Housekeepers will see their daily room limit decrease.
"Unifor members help make the Coast Coal Harbour Hotel one of
the cornerstones in Vancouver's
downtown hospitality sector," said Unifor Western Regional Director
Gavin McGarrigle. "This contract
reflects the professional and high-quality work done by Local 3000
and they should be proud of what they've accomplished."
The collective agreement now recognizes the National Day for
Truth and Reconciliation and Boxing Day as paid holidays. Local
3000 successfully improved workplace protocols promoting respect,
integrity and trust in the workplace.
Unifor Local 3000 represents more than 140 union members at the
Coast Coal Harbour Hotel, working in the restaurant, kitchen, front
desk, maintenance, banquets and housekeeping.
The Coast Coal Harbour is owned by APA Hotels and Resorts, a
Japanese hospitality corporation.
Unifor is Canada's largest
union in the private sector, representing 320,000 workers in every
major area of the economy. The union advocates for all working
people and their rights, fights for equality and social justice in
Canada and abroad, and strives to
create progressive change for a better future.
SOURCE Unifor