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 […]
Burnaby, BC — Today, food service workers at SFU and community allies demonstrated on campus to urge Chartwells, a dining services contractor, to pay them a living wage as they resume contract bargaining. Just three weeks earlier, 160 food services workers wore red “Living Wage NOW!” buttons on their uniforms. With inflation soaring across the […]
WHAT: Food service workers at SFU will be demonstrating today, Thursday March 31, to urge Chartwells, a dining services contractor, to give them a living wage as they resume contract bargaining. WHERE: Convocation Mall at Simon Fraser University, Burnaby BC WHEN: TODAY, Thursday March 31 at 4 pm WHO: SFU food service workers and community […]
Workers at Trans Mountain pipeline secure deal including 10-22% wage increases immediately Valemount, B.C. — Camp workers in Valemount, represented by UNITE HERE Local 40, have ratified a standard-setting union contract with ATCO by a 98% “yes” vote. Valemount camp is the first unionized ATCO camp on the Trans Mountain pipeline. The agreement includes wage […]