{"id":14012,"date":"2024-05-30T14:43:49","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T12:43:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uniglobalunion.org\/?post_type=news&#038;p=14012"},"modified":"2024-05-30T14:44:14","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T12:44:14","slug":"amazon-win-unifor","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/uniglobalunion.org\/news\/amazon-win-unifor\/","title":{"rendered":"Workers at Amazon win the right to vote on forming a union with Unifor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Workers at Amazon&#8217;s Delta facility are set to vote this week on joining <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifor.org\/news\/all-news\/workers-amazon-win-right-vote-forming-a-union-unifor\">Unifor<\/a>, Canada&#8217;s largest private-sector union, following a ruling by the British Columbia Labour Relations Board (BCLRB) on May 27, 2024.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe power of union representation is within reach for Amazon workers at Delta,\u201d said Unifor National President Lana Payne. \u201cThe best way to have a strong voice at work is to vote to join our union and send your employer a clear collective message.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Unifor&#8217;s application to the BCLRB came after hundreds of workers at the Delta facility signed confidential union cards. The Board has now mandated a confidential vote, which will take place between 3 p.m. PT on May 28 and 12 noon on May 31. A simple majority of votes cast will establish Unifor as their official bargaining representative.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;Amazon workers in Delta taking this step mirrors a growing trend of workers seeking fair treatment and better conditions globally,&#8221; said Mathias Bolton, Head of Commerce for UNI Global Union. &#8220;A successful vote will resonate beyond Canada and inspire more Amazon workers worldwide.&#8221;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;Thousands of warehouse workers across Canada are already represented by Unifor and enjoy higher wages, extended benefits, and job security,&#8221; said Unifor Western Regional Director Gavin McGarrigle. &#8220;Workers at Amazon deserve a union.&#8221;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Unifor represents 315,000 workers across various sectors in Canada. 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