Cascadia Workers on Strike
Private retail liquor store workers in Victoria, BC on strike for fair wages and respect.
Beverage Workers Rising is a response to the workplace challenges faced by employees in retail liquor stores, breweries, wineries, distilleries, and other alcoholic beverage facilities. Workers in the beverage industry across Canada are seeing their wages stagnate and working conditions eroded by companies focused primarily on cutting costs. Together, workers can improve working conditions by connecting with one another and forming a union.
Private retail liquor store workers in Victoria, BC on strike for fair wages and respect.
They believe there’s a way forward. Forming a Union.
Significant steps taken in their first collective agreement.
27/07/2023
In all, 40 workers are looking at improvements after four stores in BC ratified their first collective agreement in July.
13/07/2023
By the time the weekend was over, hundreds of people had come by and expressed their support.
Beverage Workers Rising is a response to the workplace challenges faced by employees in retail liquor stores, breweries, wineries, distilleries, and other alcoholic beverage facilities.
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