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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Fifth time LRB has issued order against Radisson Blu Vancouver Airport Vancouver, BC – Strikers at Radisson Blu Vancouver Airport have secured another legal win at the BC Labour Relations Board. In a new ruling, the Board found the employer repeatedly violated the Labour Code when it illegally used replacement workers during the strike. In […]