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 […]
Vancouver, BC — As Vancouver City Council prepares to consider Holborn Group’s proposed downtown megaproject this Thursday, UNITE HERE Local 40 is calling on Council to halt all major hotel and land-use approvals until after October’s municipal election, giving Vancouver residents – not just developers – the opportunity to decide what kind of city they […]
VANCOUVER, BC — On Day 5 of the UNITE HERE Local 40 encampment outside Vancouver City Hall, community members will gather Monday evening for a teach-in and community karaoke hosted by BAYAN BC and Gabriela BC, highlighting the connections between Vancouver’s housing crisis, migrant justice, and workers’ rights. The event marks the beginning of a […]
Vancouver, BC — Hotel workers held a press conference today to discuss the gap between the promises made before the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the reality they experienced after the tournament. City Hall and hotel developers repeatedly cited the World Cup to justify fast-tracking hotel developments, arguing Vancouver urgently needed more hotel rooms. Instead, […]
Public hearing on 75 East 8th Avenue comes as City recommends replacing affordable rental homes with extended-stay hotel during Vancouver’s housing crisis. Vancouver, BC – A tenant facing displacement from an affordable rental building will begin a one-day hunger strike outside Vancouver City Hall on Thursday as Council prepares to hold a public hearing on […]