Kobes Creek, CPC Montney Lodge hospitality workers issue strike notices

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Several weeks after voting in favour of strike action, two groups of hospitality workers at camps near Fort St. John have submitted 72-hour strike notices to their employer.

According to a press release from Unite Here Local 40, hospitality workers in the union at CPC Montney Lodge and Kobes Creek Lodge have issued strike notices to Horizon North.

Kobes Creek Lodge, located west of Fort St. John, is a temporary living facility for workers in industries like mining. CPC Montney Lodge is a similar facility north of the city.

“Workers at Kobes Creek issued their notice on Friday and could take job action any time after the 72-hour period expires,” the release reads. “Workers at CPC Montney will be in a strike position on Thursday, May 1st, 2025.”

This comes after the union’s employees at Kobes Creek Lodge voted in favor of strike action in February, and workers at CPC Montney Lodge voted in favor in early March.

The 81 workers at the two facilities are asking for “better wages, travel pay, safer workloads and improved benefits,” according to the union.

“We have been patient and committed throughout the bargaining process,” said Miranda Nedd, first cook at Kobes Creek Lodge. “Now we are sending a clear message: we are ready to do whatever it takes to secure a fair contract that recognizes our hard work and sacrifices.”

Energeticcity.ca has contacted Dexterra Group, Horizon North’s parent company, for a statement regarding the strike notices. The company did not immediately respond.