Union at online retailer Amazon to start bargaining for workers at B.C. warehouse

DELTA — Unifor has filed notice to begin the bargaining process with online retailer Amazon for the first collective agreement for workers at its warehouse in Delta, B.C.

A statement from the union on Thursday says a bargaining committee has been elected and workers have been surveyed on their priorities, which include addressing the heavy workload and what’s described as “rampant favouritism.”

Despite repeated rebukes from the B.C. Labour Relations Board, the union says “Amazon continues to wage a misinformation war against its own employees on the shop floor.”

The labour board ordered the certification of the union in July, saying Amazon interfered with the formation of a union and was intimidating and coercive.

The company tried unsuccessfully to have the board reverse its decision and last month filed a petition asking B.C. Supreme Court to quash the latest ruling.

It says Amazon has asked the court for an order to send the matter for “rehearing” before a new reconsideration panel.

Unifor says it’s a “difficult pill to swallow for Amazon” to accept its workers have basic rights, and the sooner it does, the sooner it can start collective bargaining.

A statement from Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel on Thursday says the labour board’s decision is “wrong on the facts and the law” and deprived the company’s employees of their right to have their voices heard.

“We look forward to demonstrating that through the legal process, and in the meantime, we’ll continue to comply with the law,” the statement says.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 23, 2025.