It also allows them to evade their responsibilities under the Employment Standards Act, like paying a minimum wage, overtime pay, stat pay, vacation pay and other things that workers have fought for decades to secure as MINIMUM STANDARDS. 3/3
As a result, cleaners have been coerced into self-incorporating and creating businesses of their own. This scheme allows companies to avoid their obligations like payroll taxes, CPP contributions and Employment Insurance premiums. 2/3
Workers and supporters holding signs and a Justice for Janitors banner on the sidewalk in front of a government building
Workers rallying on the sidewalk facing the street
A member holding a picket sign that reads “stop the scheme”
Workers and supporters holding signs and a Justice for Janitors banner on the sidewalk in front of a government building
Today we rallied in Victoria to end the subcontracting scheme for cleaners in gov’t buildings!
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Workers who clean BC Gov’t buildings are being squeezed by four levels of subcontracting. 1/3
Earth Day
Happy Earth Day! 🌎
Without workers, a vision for a more healthy and sustainable planet is not possible.
SEIU Local 2 supports the @canadianlabour.bsky.social statement for this year's theme of "Our Power, Our Planet"
canadianlabour.ca/earth-day-20...
SEIU Local 2 rally. April 22, 2026. Support those who clean and maintain our buildings, Stop union busting and help workers win improvements. Stop the subcontracting scheme in BC Government buildings.
Justice for Janitors Canada RALLY! ✊🏽🧹
Government buildings in BC are cleaned by workers being squeezed by 4 layers of subcontracting. Show up to:
• Stop the subcontracting scheme
• Stop the wage theft
• Stop the union busting
In the current workforce, it's important that we contextualize volunteering as not just a choice to "gain experience" or "build a portfolio" before stepping into a paid role, but a symptom of capitalist expectations and the myth of meritocracy. 2/2
Volunteering is labour.
April 19-25 is National Volunteer Week in Canada.
Volunteering is labour! 💜
It is often done for the sake of community building and in non-profit settings, but can easily become an exploitation of work. 1/2
💜Thank you!
Please sign and share!!!
Solidarity with these workers. ❤️ All jobs supporting public transit should be de-privatized and should have good pay and working conditions.
Excellent public transit requires excellent public transit jobs!!!
Highfive a worker!
There's a day to celebrate even the little things, including high fives! Make sure you high five, fist bump, or greet your fellow workers today and everyday while acknowledging all the wins and collabs, including small ones! ✋🏽
SkyTrain cleaners sound the alarm on Dexterra
📝SIGN THE PETITION!
justiceforjanitors.ca/vancouversky...
Dexterra SkyTrain cleaners in Vancouver are sounding the alarm about a litany of workplace violations and safety concerns on the @translink.ca system. This is about safety, dignity, and public health. It’s time for TransLink to listen.
Worker Rights laid out on a purple scrabble image.
21 points for "worker rights" 🎲
Thanks to Scrabble for this one. Did you know the word "scrabble" means "to grasp" ?
With that said, we hope that employers across the country learn to grasp the very simple practice of worker rights. But until then, we persist!
happy national pet day. image of a purple cat wearing sunglasses.
April 11 is National Pet Day! A friendly reminder to know when it's time to unionize and when it's OK to be bossed around (by cats only). 🐾💟
National Siblings Day. 2 photos of members smiling and rallying placed in a polaroid frame.
It's National (Union) Siblings Day! 👯
Solidarity and community is what makes SEIU Local 2 members stronger, together. When some of us face injustices in the workplace, we all need to unite, fight, and win! 💜
Happy Sikh Heritage Month
Happy Sikh Heritage Month!
As we approach the Spring harvest, we wish all members, workers, supporters, and friends who are observing a prosperous Vaisakhi.
We recognize the leadership and contributions of the Sikh community in our labour movement for over a century. ✊🏽💜
3-year agreement retroactive to October 1, 2025, and running to September 30, 2028. Second Cooks, Assistant Bakers, Cleaners, Store Attendants and Drivers are receiving a $1.50 per hour raise retroactively to October 1, 2025. All the current General Help employees are receiving a $1.00 per hour increase retroactive to October 1, 2025.
On March 20, we ratified a new collective agreement for Food Service Workers at Acadia University that included an increase to wages retroactive to October 1, 2025!
🔗Read more here: seiulocal2.ca/victory-for-...
chilliwack golf club workers ratify new agreement
five workers pose outdoors smiling in their work gear
On March 10, we ratified a new collective agreement with Chilliwack Golf Club that includes some huge gains, including:
✅Wage Increases
✅Pension and Vacation Improvement
✅Workplace Protection Improvements, + more!
dexterra strike cancelled.
Over the Easter long weekend, workers ratified a new contract. The strike is cancelled. 👊🏽
The 2 year agreement has wage increases that reflect the city-wide industry standards of $1 increase per year, an enhanced health care spending account, and more!
🔗 justiceforjanitors.ca/dexterravanc...
Flower and spring motifs in purple with the words "Happy Easter" in the middle.
Wishing a joyous and happy Easter to all who celebrate today, and a blessed Palm Sunday to Orthodox and Eastern observers. 🌷🙏🏽
hotel workers sit around a table in the restaurant
🎉New members alert!
Security workers at the Four Points Hotel in Windsor and the workers at the Social Grill Restaurant have unanimously voted to join SEIU Local 2! They join the housekeeping, front desk, and other hotel staff at Four Points. Welcome to SEIU Local 2
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Welcome to SEIU Local 2. janitors at grant park Shopping Centre in Winnipeg. Image of three black workers holding up union flags indoors with their fists up.
Fists up for janitors who work for Integral Services Group at Grant Park Shopping Centre for unionizing this month! ✊🏽
Welcome to SEIU Local 2 💜🧹💛
60 workers ratify new agreement at Atlas Power Sweeping Limited and SpectraTec Services Group
A group of workers pose indoors with their fists in the air
A group of workers pose indoors at their meetings huddled in a group
We ratified a new agreement on March 14 for 60 members working as power sweepers in BC at Atlas Maple Ridge, SpectraTec Surrey, and Atlas Kelowna. 🔌🧹
Highlights include:
✅Night shift premium increased
✅New smart device allowance
✅Better grievance procedure language + more!
Dexterra strike and picket line postponed. Image of cleaning equipment in the background
❗Today's strike and picket line for Dexterra workers is postponed!
A tentative deal has been reached and a ratification vote is being scheduled. The strike and picket line is postponed for the time being pending the outcome.
worker holding a sign that reads "we keep it clean, you keep it fair"
worker holding a sign that reads "when we fight, we win"
group shot of workers with their fists up in front of the SEIU vertical banner
workers creating strike materials together
Yesterday, we had strike training and prepared for our strike at McArthurGlen outlet - a premier outdoor shopping centre near YVR.
We came together as unionized cleaners working for Dexterra + across multiple sites in Metro Vancouver to prepare to hit the picket lines.👊🏽🧹
happy passover. an image of wheat and traditional holiday snacks on a purple background.
Wishing all who celebrate and observe Passover a joyous, meaningful, and kosher holiday. Chag Pesach Sameach!
In loving memory of Stephen Lewis. A photo of him looking to the audience and smiling at the podium.
We are saddened to hear of the passing of Stephen Lewis. A champion of workers’ rights, global health, and social justice, Stephen Lewis was a friend of SEIU and had a significant impact on the labour movement in Canada.
We send our deepest condolences to all who held him dear.
Happy Trans Day of Visibility
We celebrate Trans Day of Visibility on March 31st and every day. Visibility is political and Trans Rights are Worker Rights.
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Trans people have always and continue to lead intersectional labour movements and our fight for a just world must always be trans-inclusive.
Dexterra is at it again. Image of cleaning bucket behind a transparent purple background.
Image of five workers outdoors holding their pledge cards
Image of five workers and one young person outdoors holding their pledge cards outside of the building
Dexterra is at it AGAIN. Workers at multiple sites across Metro Vancouver are preparing to strike. Let's go! ✊🏽🧹
#JusticeForJanitors
@bcfed.bsky.social
We are confident the new NDP leadership will honour the legacy of the party’s Union and labour roots and that together we can push forward a bold worker agenda. 2/2
Congratulations NDP. From SEIU Local 2
Congrats @avilewis.ca on being elected @ndp.ca federal leader, and to all the candidates in the leadership race for making labour and workers’ rights an important part of their platforms. 1/2