Burnaby, B.C. — Hilton Metrotown workers locked out one year ago reached a tentative agreement at 1AM this morning after two days of mediation. Workers will vote to ratify the new collective bargaining agreement tomorrow, Wednesday May 11. If approved, the labour dispute will end on Wednesday and a process for returning to work will begin on […]
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160 food service workers at Simon Fraser University secure deal including up to 17% wage increases Burnaby, B.C. — SFU food service workers, represented by UNITE HERE Local 40, have ratified a standard-setting union contract with Compass Group by over 85% YES vote. Some food service employees will be earning close to 17% wage increases […]
Richmond, BC — Yesterday, a delegation of striking Pacific Gateway hotel workers appeared and spoke before Richmond City Council on Monday, April 11, to urge City Councillors not to spend any public money at the hotel until the current labour dispute is resolved. Members of the Richmond Poverty Reduction Coalition also attended in solidarity. Pacific […]
OVERVIEW UNITE HERE Local 40 is a progressive, movement-based labour union working to improve labour standards in the hospitality sector. Based in Vancouver, we advocate for over 50,000 union and non-union hospitality workers employed in hotels, universities, airports, and remote camps throughout British Columbia. Local 40 is an affiliate of UNITE HERE, an international labour union that […]