VANCOUVER — 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 Vancouver Hotel by APA.
“This agreement raises the bar in the hospitality industry for all hotel workers,” says Unifor national president Lana Payne. “The bargaining committee couldn’t have achieved these gains without the strength and solidarity from the members on the floor.”
Wages will increase between 22 and 32 per cent over the course of the three-year agreements (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,” says Gavin McGarrigle, Unifor western regional director. “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 Vancouver Hotel by APA working in the restaurant, kitchen, front desk, maintenance, banquets and housekeeping.
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