Hospitality workers at the Artemis Gold Blackwater Mine near Vanderhoof ratified their first collective agreement.
According to UNITE HERE Local 40, the contract covers 77 workers ranging from housekeepers, cooks and other kitchen workers who staff the remote work camp roughly four hours from Prince George.
Under the terms of the contract, workers will receive a $7 per hour wage spike, which includes retroactive pay.
“I’m proud of what we gained in this contract. A room attendant will be making $25.12 by the end of the contract, which means our pay is beginning to reflect the value of the hard work we do,” said Amina Farah, a housekeeper at the camp.
“We won major wage increases plus benefits that were overdue in our camp. These jobs are challenging and far from home, but this contract gives us the stability we need to support ourselves and our families,” said Nathan Sykes, a 1st Cook at the Blackwater Mine site.
The deal runs through 2027.
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