Uber Canada signs deal with union offering workers dispute representation

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Category: Economic
Published Thursday, January 27, 2022
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TORONTO -

Uber Technologies Inc. has signed an agreement with a private sector union that will provide representation to Canadian drivers and couriers, but does not unionize workers.

The San Francisco, Calif-based tech giant said Thursday that it is partnering with United Food and Commercial Workers Canada, a union representing at least 250,000 workers at companies including Maple Leaf Foods Inc.

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