Uber Drivers Have Unionized For The First Time In Canada

Uber Drivers Have Unionized For The First Time In Canada

On July 2, United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1518 in British Columbia announced that more than 500 Uber drivers in Greater Victoria have unionized. This historic decision follows months of organizing among drivers and marks the first ever union certification of app-based drivers in Canada. Uber only began operating in Victoria in June 2023 and recently expanded its service across B.C.  UFCW 1518 is the province’s largest private se…