Absolutely! All employees have the right to join a union in BC regardless of where they work.
Compare your wages at your private liquor store with other unionized beer and wine stores in BC and decide whether you deserve a raise:
BC Liquor Store Wage and Salary Survey 2010
Starting Wages – Union Stores
$14.42/hr – Sgt. O’Flaherty’s Cold Beer, Wine & Spirit Cellar - Kamloops
$13.97/hr – Fairview Liquor Store – Vancouver
$14.74/hr – Aberdeen Private Liquor Store – Kamloops
$13.93/hr - Cap’s Cold Beer, Wine & Liquor Store – Kelowna
$16.00/hr – Liquor Distribution Branch – Various
Other compensation included: guaranteed overtime pay, health benefits, pension benefits, protections against working alone, guaranteed annual raises and ‘no harassment’ clauses.
Private Liquor Store Employees Deserve Better – Join a Union
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