Entries by Michelle Travis

Camp Workers at Kobes Creek Lodge Vote in Favour of Strike Action

Fort St. John, BC – Hospitality workers at Kobes Creek Lodge who serve workforce crews of natural gas projects in Northern BC have voted 93.5% in favour of strike action. The workers are represented by BC’s hospitality union, UNITE HERE Local 40. The 31 camp culinary, housekeeping and janitorial workers are employed by Horizon North […]

Press Release: Local 40 camp workers at Red Chris Mine vote 99% to approve first union contract, setting new standard for BC camp workers

Dease Lake, BC – Workers at Red Chris Mine, unionized with UNITE HERE Local 40, have overwhelmingly ratified a groundbreaking new contract with 99% support. This agreement establishes a new benchmark for camp workers’ wages and working conditions in British Columbia. Workers will see their wages rise by over 40% over the next 18 months, […]

Media Advisory: Hotel workers to Hold Rally Urging Swifties to Honour the Picket Line amid Taylor Swift’s Final Eras Tour Shows!

WHAT: On the eve of the heavily anticipated final shows of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in Vancouver, striking workers at Radisson Blu Vancouver Airport will hold a demonstration on Thursday, December 5.  Protestors are urging Swifties to use alternative accommodations to avoid encountering noisy demonstrations, reduced services, and skeletal staffing.     WHO: Striking Radisson Blu Vancouver […]

BREAKING: Downtown Vancouver Hotel Workers Secure Highest Hotel Wages in Canada

Workers ratify new contract with 98% voting in favour Vancouver, BC – Downtown Vancouver workers just secured the highest wages for hotel workers in Canada. In a ratification vote yesterday, Hyatt Regency, Westin Bayshore, and Pinnacle Waterfront workers overwhelmingly voted in favour of this historic new collective agreement. The workers, represented by UNITE HERE Local […]

BREAKING: Workers at Red Chris Mine Issue 72-Hour Strike Notice

Hospitality workers supporting Red Chris Mine operations in northern British Columbia have issued 72-hour strike notice to their employer, Spatsizi Remote Services, a joint venture with Sodexo. The workers are represented by UNITE HERE Local 40. Strike action could impact services at the Red Chris Mine site. Nearly 140 workers prepare meals for mine workers […]