Attachie Lodge hospitality workers vote to strike

This article has been updated to correct an error regarding the geographical location of the Attachie Lodge.

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Another group of hospitality workers at a North Peace-based Horizon North facility has voted to go on strike.

The 31 hospitality workers at Attachie Lodge, represented by Unite Here Local 40, voted unanimously in favour of strike action, according to a February 19th press release from the union.

This news comes less than a week after another group of 31 hospitality workers at a similar facility, owned by the same company and represented by the same union, voted to strike.

Attachie Lodge workers reportedly joined the union in October and began bargaining for wage increases, improved benefits, safer workloads and travel pay in January.

Horizon North Camp Services, a division of Dexterra Group, employs the 31 workers and owns the campsite.

Located northwest of Fort St. John, Attachie Lodge primarily offers accommodations for ARC Resources’ oil and natural gas crews working in the area.

Energeticcity.ca contacted Dexterra Group for more information, and as of publication time, has yet to receive a response.