Deal reached after more than six weeks on strike: BCGEU
After being on strike for more than six weeks, more than 400 employees working at Hard Rock Casino Vancouver in Coquitlam, B.C., reached a tentative agreement with their employer on June 25.
“Through their hard work and unity, Hard Rock workers have a solid first agreement on the table,” said Stephanie Smith, B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) president.
Employees at Hard Rock voted to join the BCGEU in May 2016 and have been trying to negotiate a first collective agreement with their employer since January 2017. When they reached impasse earlier this year, 99.5 per cent of Hard Rock workers voted in favour of strike action, said the union.
Over 400 workers at the casino walked off the job on May 11, 2018, after mediation broke down. Major issues included wages and hours of work, according to BCGEU.
Both sides reached a deal in mediation over the weekend. Union members at the casino will vote on the tentative agreement later this week, said the union.
BCGEU represents thousands of casino workers in the province including over 400 staff at Hard Rock working in table games, as slot attendants, cashiers, in the count room, kitchen, security, theatre and guest services.
