Fort St. John, BC - Camp hospitality workers at Attachie Lodge have voted 100% in favour of strike action.
The 31 culinary, housekeeping, and janitorial workers serve workforce crews of oil and natural gas projects in Northern BC and are employed by Horizon North Camp Services, a division of Dexterra Group.
Workers started bargaining this January demanding better wages, safe workloads, travel pay, and improved benefits.
“We are the frontline for Horizon North, we treat all the guests with respect and go out of our way to make them comfortable and safe in our camp. We expect the same from Horizon North: no more minimum wage, no more travel without fair compensation, no more inflated workloads. We can’t let corporations treat staff like they’re disposable”, said Rozelle Morris, a housekeeper at Attachie Lodge.
Attachie Lodge is located northeast of Fort St. John. The lodge provides accommodations for workers at ARC Resources' oil and natural gas operations in the area.
This is the second campsite where Horizon North workers have voted in favour of job action.
Last week, workers at Kobes Creek Lodge, another camp serving oil and gas crews outside of Fort St. John, may strike over wages and working conditions.