Café members at Matchstick Coffee achieve first contract – UFCW 1518

Vancouver – August 20, 2021 – Members at Matchstick Coffee locations across Vancouver recently ratified their first collective agreement after successfully organizing the popular coffee chain in November 2020.

The first contract comes with historic breakthroughs in the café industry that include: wage progressions, paid breaks, increased vacation, paid sick days, seniority scheduling and joint labour management meetings to promote a healthy workplace.

The bargaining unit consists of bakers, baristas and coffee roasters who chose to join the union for respect, fairness and better working conditions.

UFCW Local 1518 represents more than 26,000 members working in the community health, hospitality, retail, cannabis, industrial, and professional sectors across British Columbia. To read more about UFCW 1518 and its outstanding work, visit the Local Union’s website.

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