Employees at Coke Canada 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 Canada 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 Canada was reached with the help of David Schaub, a B.C. Labour Relations Board mediator.
Coke Canada 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 shortages of Coca-Cola products on shelves across the Lower Mainland.
During the strike, Coke Canada was caught using scabs and received two cease and desist orders from the B.C. Labour Relations Board.
