60 Landsea Hospitality Workers Aboard MV Isabelle X Unionize with Local 40

Squamish, BC – In a major win for hospitality workers in British Columbia, 60 Landsea employees working aboard the MV Isabelle X – a converted cruise ship serving as a floatel for the Woodfibre LNG project – have voted to join UNITE HERE Local 40!

“We are proud to welcome the Landsea workers aboard the Isabelle X to Local 40,” said Zailda Chan, President of UNITE HERE Local 40. “Their courage and unity are helping to raise standards for camp workers across British Columbia. This is another powerful step forward for workers who deserve a better working condition.”

Contract negotiations will soon be underway at the floatel. Workers are seeking standards that other unionized Local 40 camp hospitality members have secured.

Employed by Aramark, the 60 unionized workers perform essential hospitality, housekeeping, and maintenance duties aboard the vessel, which serves as a floating accommodation for camp employees. Docked near Squamish, BC, the MV Isabelle is home to over 600 workers supporting the Woodfibre LNG development.

UNITE HERE Local 40 represents 1,400 camp hospitality workers in BC. Most recently workers at three Horizon North camps at Fort St John ratified their first collective agreement with Local 40 with significant increases.

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