Uber drivers in British Columbia’s Interior—reported by outlets as including Kelowna and Kamloops, and with one report also citing Penticton—are joining UFCW 1518 and UFCW Canada as a landmark collective agreement expands beyond Victoria.
Multiple sources describe the agreement as one previously negotiated by Uber drivers in Victoria. One outlet reports that roughly 1,000 additional drivers in the Interior enter the deal, while another emphasizes the scale as more than 1,000 drivers and notes the expansion through the region. Financial Post frames the development as a “historic” milestone for app-based workers and references an upcoming press event in Kelowna to mark the addition of Interior drivers.
The coverage aligns on the core points: UFCW 1518 and UFCW Canada are involved; the collective agreement originally stems from Victoria bargaining; and the scope now includes at least Kelowna and Kamloops, with Penticton mentioned in one account. Differences mainly concern the number of drivers and which communities are listed, rather than the overall outcome.
