Following two separate weeks of bargaining for members at Kimberley Alpine Resort and Trickle Creek Lodge, the United Steelworkers (USW) Local 1-405 Bargaining committees have reached tentative agreements with both employers.

“With the abundance of white stuff on the hill and the anticipation of the upcoming ski season, we were able to secure improvements in wages and benefits for our members at Kimberley Alpine Resort and a significant wage increase for our members at Trickle Creek Lodge,” said Jeff Bromley, Financial Secretary for USW Local 1-405 and lead negotiator for the membership at the both operations.

“In past rounds of bargaining, with the downturn in the economy, both memberships at the ski hill and the hotel shared the pain and didn’t receive significant wage increases over that time. With the economic outlook improving and the record amount of early season snow, the employer came to the table and we were able to negotiate some significant improvements for both memberships.”

USW Local 1-405 represents workers at both the ski hill and the Trickle Creek Lodge but they are separate agreements and separate memberships. However, both operations are owned by Resorts of the Canadian Rockies (RCR).
Both memberships still have to ratify the proposed agreements.

Ratification meetings are scheduled for Thursday, December 12, at 1 p.m. for the ski hill employees in the Slopeside Cafeteria and Friday, December 13, at 1 p.m. for the Trickle Creek Lodge employees in the Steeples room of Trickle Creek Lodge.

Both bargaining committees are recommending acceptance of the memorandums.

“I want to thank the bargaining committee for their tireless work throughout this process and also the membership for their patience throughout the process,” added Bromley.

The United Steelworkers Local 1-405 is a diverse union representing over 1,300 workers in sawmills, credit unions, insurance services, hotels, ski resorts and municipal workers in the East and West Kootenay.

United Steelworkers Local 1-405

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