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Entries by Michelle Travis

Media Advisory: Behind the Scenes at North America’s “#1 Airport”: Frontline Workers at Canadian Skies Hospitality to Hold Panel as Airport Privatization Looms

Richmond, B.C. — Frontline airport concession workers employed by Canadian Skies Hospitality Group, which operates White Spot and Triple O’s locations at Vancouver International Airport (YVR), will hold a worker panel this Thursday, October 1, to address their months-long fight for a first collective agreement. While Vancouver Airport Authority heavily promotes its status as North […]

Press Release: Residents take Vancouver to court over approval of Holborn’s proposed supertall tower project

VANCOUVER, BC – Five Metro Vancouver residents are taking the city and Holborn Group to court, seeking to quash Vancouver City Council’s recent approval of Holborn’s proposed multi-block downtown development project. The group filed a petition in BC Supreme Court seeking judicial review of Council’s decision to approve the rezoning application for the project, which […]

Job Posting: Vancouver Municipal Election – Get Out The Vote Specialists

Job description: Do you care about democracy? Come join us and help get Vancouver out to vote in the upcoming municipal election! Participation in local elections is an important part of a strong democracy, but time and time again the majority of Vancouver voters stay home on election day. For the 2026 election, we have […]

Workers Demand Investigation as ABC Council Rushes Luxury Development Approvals

Following last night’s public hearing at Vancouver City Council, UNITE HERE Local 40 President Zailda Chan is calling for an investigation into the ABC majority’s treatment of predominantly racialized women workers who testified about affordability and how developers shape the city we live in. The union is also demanding an immediate moratorium on major hotel […]