Entries by Michelle Travis

BREAKING: Coast Victoria Hotel Workers are On Strike!

For Immediate Release Victoria, BC — Hospitality workers at Coast Victoria Hotel walked off the job and onto the picket line this morning, launching the city’s first hotel strike in decades. Room attendants, front desk agents, kitchen staff, servers, and other employees began striking ahead of the busy August weekend, demanding safer workloads, respect on […]

Horizon North Accused of Blacklisting Camp Workers Based on Union Affiliation

Vancouver, BC – UNITE HERE Local 40 has filed an unfair labour practice complaint with the BC Labour Relations Board against Horizon North, a subsidiary of Dexterra Group (DXT.TO), alleging the company is blacklisting low-wage immigrant workers because of their union affiliation. Horizon North operates remote work camps across Western Canada and employs hundreds of […]

Hilton Metrotown Workers Win Top Wage Standard in Burnaby

New collective agreement overwhelmingly ratified last night Vancouver, BC — Hilton Metrotown workers have secured the highest wage standard for Burnaby’s hospitality workers after ratifying a new three-year agreement last night. The workers, represented by UNITE HERE Local 40, voted 97% in favour of the new collective agreement. Workers will receive a 21.5% wage increase […]