Entries by Michelle Travis

Media Advisory: Vancouver City Councillor and Downtown Hotel Workers to hold Press Conference calling for Investigation into Pan Pacific Vancouver’s Actions during Pandemic

For Immediate Release: Press conference to be held outside Pan Pacific Vancouver, Thursday, July 28, 5PM VANCOUVER, BC – Vancouver’s hospitality workers are raising alarms about mistreatment of staff at Pan Pacific Vancouver. Today, July 28 at 5:00pm, downtown hospitality workers, represented by UNITE HERE Local 40, and Vancouver City Councillor Christine Boyle will hold […]

Airline Catering Workers at YVR Airport Issue 72-Hour Strike Notice

Vancouver — Airline catering workers who are employed by Gate Gourmet and serve dozens of airlines at Vancouver International Airport have issued a 72-hour strike notice after voting 98% in favour of strike action. Potential strike action could impact Air Canada, Air France, and KLM and other airline clients of Gate Gourmet. UNITE HERE Local […]

Media Advisory: Airline Catering Workers at YVR Airport to Hold Press Conference 

Vancouver, B.C.— Airline catering workers who are employed by Gate Gourmet and serve dozens of airlines at Vancouver International Airport, will hold a press conference today, July 27, at YVR Airport. The workers, represented by UNITE HERE Local 40, are currently in bargaining with management over wage increases and better healthcare benefits. While big airlines […]

Don’t Mourn, Organize! (Local 40 featured in TradeTalk)

UNITE HERE Local 40 is on the move!  Over the last two years, we have had roughly 500 new camp and culinary workers join Local 40 on projects throughout Northern B.C. Local 40’s camp organizing is featured in the latest edition of TradeTalk Magazine – click on: “Don’t Mourn, Organize!” to learn more.

Jericho Tennis Club Workers Win Big Increases Amidst Record High Inflation in Vancouver

Vancouver, BC — Workers at Jericho Tennis Club, represented by UNITE HERE Local 40, have reached a new collective agreement and secured significant wage increases to meet the rising cost of living. This victory comes as Vancouverites are seeing the highest levels of inflation in decades. Highlights of the new collective agreement include total wage […]