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The British Columbia Labour Relations Board has ruled that PepsiCo Canada ULC breached three sections of the province’s Labour Relations Code after it held in-person meetings with employees during a union organizing campaign that the board found were motivated by anti-union animus. Vice-Chair Carmen Hamilton issued the decision on April 2, 2026, declaring PepsiCo violated Sections 6(1), 6(3)(d), and 9 of the Code after Teamsters Local Union No. 213 filed an unfair labour practice complaint.
PepsiCo operates a distribution centre in Surrey, B.C., employing approximately 39 Route Sales Representatives (RSRs). In early June 2025, the company rolled out a major "Go to Market" initiative that changed RSR schedules from five days a week to four, altered routes, and affected compensation. In July, a second initiative called "Simplified to Grow" was also in the works.
On July 18, 2025, PepsiCo emailed RSRs about a virtual meeting scheduled for July 23 to discuss the S2G strategy. That same afternoon, management learned of the Teamsters' organizing campaign. By July 21, the single virtual meeting had been converted to four in-person sessions on July 22 and 23, with employees told that "everyone is expected to join ONE of the LIVE sessions."
Two RSRs testified that in-person meetings were not typical and that changing a meeting from online to in person at the last minute was unusual. The board found the...
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