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VANCOUVER—Feeling the heat of the first union contract soon to be awarded to workers at its YVR2 facility in Delta, B.C., Amazon has announced a sudden wage increase across its Canadian operations, much like Walmart did in 2024.
“It's about time Amazon recognizes that if they want to operate in Canada, they will do it while respecting the rights of the very workers they employ. We’re going to keep the pressure on to see workers across Canada benefit from the gains made through collective bargaining,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne.
The wage bump announced today coincides closely with the pending conclusion of mediation ordered by the B.C. Labour Relations Board. Following months of stalling and challenges by Amazon, Unifor was forced to seek a first contract through binding arbitration. Read more about Amazon’s string of illegal and inappropriate tactics in British Columbia.
"Pay raises are just one part of the equation. A union means a voice for workers, not only on their pay and benefits, but in fixing health and safety and the notoriously dangerous speed ups that Amazon is known for the world over,” said Unifor Western Regional Director Gavin McGarrigle. “Only by working together with the power of a union can we fix the systemic abuses at Amazon."
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.
