Employees at Coke sa国际传媒 Bottling facilities in the Lower Mainland are returning to work after a two-month strike.
Teamsters Local 213, the union representing more than 400 Coke sa国际传媒 workers, announced Tuesday that a new collective agreement has been ratified.
Jim Loyst, Teamsters Local 213 spokesperson, told the Richmond News the new agreement was ratified on Sunday after more than 20 days of negotiation.
"Members returned to work on Monday, Sept. 11 knowing they achieved significant wage increases and a sound collective agreement," he said.
"I am proud of the membership for their solidarity as a collective during this difficult process and lengthy labour dispute."
Loyst added that the agreement between the union and Coke sa国际传媒 was reached with the help of David Schaub, a sa国际传媒 Labour Relations Board mediator.
Coke sa国际传媒 has facilities in Richmond, Coquitlam and Chilliwack.
Workers had walked off the job in July to demand fair wages as they struggled to make a living amid the rising cost of living.
The strike resulted in on shelves across the Lower Mainland.
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