The Amazon logo is seen on the outside of the company's YVR2 fulfilment centre, in Delta, B.C., on Friday, July 11, 2025. Unifor says the B.C. Labour Relations Board has awarded union certification to workers at the facility and that they will now begin the process of negotiating a first contract. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
The Amazon logo is seen on the outside of the company's YVR2 fulfilment centre, in Delta, B.C., on Friday, July 11, 2025. Unifor says the B.C. Labour Relations Board has awarded union certification to workers at the facility and that they will now begin the process of negotiating a first contract. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
DDDELTA - Unifor says it has filed notice to begin the bargaining process with online retailer Amazon for a first collective agreement for workers at its warehouse in Delta, B.C.Â
The union says a bargaining committee has been elected and workers have been surveyed on their priorities for the contract, which include addressing the heavy workload and what's described as "rampant favouritism."
A statement from Unifor says that despite repeated rebukes from the B.C. Labour Relations Board, "Amazon continues to wage a misinformation war against its own employees on the shop floor."
The labour board ordered the certification of the union in June, saying Amazon interfered with the formation of a union and was intimidating and coercive.Â
Unifor says it's a "difficult pill to swallow for Amazon" to accept its workers have basic rights, and the sooner it does, the sooner it can start collective bargaining.Â
A statement from Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel says the labour board's decision is "wrong on the facts and the law" and deprived the company's employees of their right to have their voices heard.
"We look forward to demonstrating that through the legal process, and in the meantime, we’ll continue to comply with the law," the statement says.
This report by ´ºÉ«Ö±²¥was first published Oct. 23, 2025.Â
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