Canadian Labour Reporter

Co-op workers ratify agreement REGINA — Unifor, Local 594 members ratified a tentative agreement on June 22 with Co-op Refinery in Regina, end- ing a six-month lockout of 730 workers by Federated Co-oper- atives Limited (FCL). "We didn't seek this work stoppage. Now that it's finally been resolved, our members are looking forward to return- ing to their jobs and getting back to work," says Kevin Bit- tman, Unifor, Local 594 presi- dent. "This was the first, and hopefully last, work stoppage in our local's 78 years of faith- fully providing the Co-op refin- ery with our dedicated labour." The new collective agree- ment maintains the DB pension plan and the company matched employee savings plan for ex- isting workers. Wage improve- ments in the new collective agreement match the national pattern, says the union. Sexual health centre workers join CUPE OTTAWA — The Ontario Labour Relations Board con- firmed that workers at Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights (Action Canada) in Ot- tawa voted overwhelmingly to join the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). The workers voted on May 5, but the ballots could not be counted until June 18 because of objections raised by the em- ployer, which have largely been resolved, says the union. "We're thrilled to welcome these workers who want to work together to improve their workplace and contribute to the future of Action Canada and its progressive goals," says Kristy Davidson, a CUPE rep- resentative who helped orga- nize the workplace. Action Canada is a pro- choice, charitable organization committed to advancing and upholding sexual and repro- ductive health and rights in Canada and around the world. "Labour rights are a repro- ductive justice and feminist issue. We are excited to join CUPE and look forward to bar- gaining a collective agreement that reflects the values central to sexual and reproductive rights," says Darrah Teitel, a member of this new CUPE bar- gaining unit. Foodora couriers join union TORONTO — Foodora couri- ers and drivers in Toronto and Mississauga voted in favour of unionization with the Cana- dian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) on June 16, becoming the first app-based workforce in Canada to do so. "The truth is free — we are a union and we deserve respect and rights from our employer," says Iván Ostos, a courier who has worked on the unioniza- tion campaign from the very beginning. "Through conver- sations, companionship, and the dedication of hard-working foodsters, we came together to achieve something many said was impossible." While Foodora announced in April the shutdown of its Canadian operations, leav- ing thousands of gig workers without employment during a global pandemic, the results of this vote remain historic, says the union. Nine months after the union certification vote, the On- tario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) finally unsealed and counted the ballots. This was only made possible after the board ruled in February that the couriers and drivers were dependent contractors and not independent contractors, and therefore eligible to unionize, says CUPW. The outcome is the culmi- nation of a long unionization campaign by riders and drivers fighting for respect as workers, better health and safety protec- tions and fair compensation for the work they perform, says the union. "People said gig workers can't be organized, but these workers just proved that you can," says Jan Simpson, CUPW national president. 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