After organizing Victoria’s Uber drivers, union officials hope to do the same across Canada
Union officials successfully organized Uber drivers in Victoria, marking a significant achievement in the gig economy. Over 1,000 drivers ratified their first union contract, becoming the first group of gig workers in North America to unionize. The union aims to replicate this success across Canada, particularly in urban centers like Toronto and Vancouver.
- ▪More than 1,000 Uber drivers in Victoria ratified their first union contract with UFCW Local 1518.
- ▪The contract includes performance bonuses and a sick-days fund, but does not address wages.
- ▪UFCW plans to expand its organizing efforts to other Canadian cities, focusing on rideshare-heavy areas.
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ShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountFor Pablo Godoy, a senior leader with the United Food and Commercial Workers union, successfully organizing a group of Uber UBER-N drivers in Victoria was one of the most surprising and rewarding outcomes of his decades-long career.“The truth is, this took almost seven years of working with thousands of Uber drivers across Canada – to understand the app, to understand the algorithm, and to understand what drivers wanted,” Mr. Godoy said in a recent interview with The Globe and Mail. On April 28, more than 1,000 Uber drivers in Victoria ratified their first union contract as members of UFCW Local 1518, making them the first group of gig workers in North America to form a union.
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