Entries by Michelle Travis

Radisson Blu Vancouver Airport Admits to Multiple Breaches of Anti-Scab Law

Special Investigating Officer will randomly inspect hotel under consent order   Richmond, BC — The BC Labour Relations Board has issued a pair of consent orders declaring Radisson Blu Vancouver Airport breached the Labour Code again during a protracted strike by members of UNITE HERE Local 40.  Under the orders, the employer admitted to over […]

BREAKING: Hospitality Workers at Parsnip Lodge Serve Strike Notice

Threat of strike poses risk of disruption to Coastal GasLink pipeline project   British Columbia – Today, hospitality workers at Horizon North Parsnip Lodge near Prince George delivered 72-hour strike notice to management. The 150 workers at the Lodge – represented by UNITE HERE Local 40 – voted 95% in favour of strike action on […]

Media Advisory: TODAY – Hospitality Workers Delegate Air Canada Management

In fourth month of strike, Air Canada continues to sacrifice guest experience by sending passengers to Richmond hotels behind picket lines   Richmond, BC – TODAY striking Sheraton Vancouver Airport hotel workers – represented by UNITE HERE Local 40 – will delegate management the Air Canada office near Vancouver International Airport (YVR). The airline has […]

BREAKING: Hospitality Workers at Parsnip Lodge Authorize Strike

Risk of disruption to Coastal GasLink pipeline project British Columbia – On Saturday, hospitality workers at Horizon North Parsnip Lodge near Prince George voted 95% in favour of strike action. The 150 workers – including room attendants, kitchen staff, janitors, and front desk agents – are represented by UNITE HERE Local 40. Parsnip Lodge, set […]

BREAKING: Sheraton Vancouver Airport Violates Labour Law Fifth Time

Richmond’s top convention hotel continues to disregard labour laws in third month of strike   Richmond, BC – Yesterday, the BC Labour Relations Board declared that the Sheraton Vancouver Airport hotel violated the Labour Code by continuing to rebook rooms for guests from the Sheraton to neighbouring Marriot and Hilton Vancouver Airport hotels during the […]