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Entries by Michelle Travis

Press Release: Council Betrays Vancouver Residents Again, Votes to “Fast-Track” Rezoning across Local Neighbourhoods

ABC Councillors Joined by OneCity in Yet Another Developer Giveaway Vancouver, BC – In a decision that disregards widespread public opposition, Vancouver City Council has voted to approve the city’s controversial “fast-track” rezoning plan, enabling a sweeping mass upzoning across thousands of properties to accelerate market rental and small hotel development. Despite more than 1,700 […]

Press Release: UNITE HERE Local 40 Urges Council to Prioritize Housing Affordability over Hotel and Developer Profits

Vancouver, BC – UNITE HERE Local 40, the union for hospitality workers, is raising concerns about three proposals before Council on May 5 that fail to address Vancouver’s urgent affordability crisis for modest- and lower-income residents. Two proposals will go to public hearing, while a third will bypass a public hearing entirely. “Fast-Tracking Rezoning” – […]

Media Advisory: Hospitality Workers to Demonstrate During FIFA Congress in Vancouver

Vancouver, BC – Today, as the 76th FIFA Congress meets at the Vancouver Convention Centre, hospitality workers from Pan Pacific Vancouver will hold a demonstration to highlight the growing gap between the billions generated by the global sporting event and the affordability crisis faced by the workers who make these events possible. Squeezed by the […]

Media Advisory: Pan Pacific Vancouver Workers to Rally Ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup

WHAT: Hotel workers, represented by UNITE HERE Local 40, will hold a rally this Friday in front of the Pan Pacific Hotel to call for wages that allow them to live in the city where they work, safer workloads, and respect. With a record-breaking cruise season anticipated and the 2026 FIFA World Cup around the […]