Rally to be held at Burnaby City Hall on Monday WHAT: Locked out Hilton Metrotown hotel workers will hold a rally at Burnaby City Hall next Monday urging Council to adopt a motion to not spend City money at the hotel. Hilton Metrotown locked out room attendants, front desk agents, banquet, and kitchen staff on […]
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For Immediate Release April 12, 2021 Employer reneges on promise to extend health benefits after inducing workers to sign away their severance rights Vancouver, BC — Today, hotel workers filed a class action lawsuit against the Pan Pacific Vancouver for reneging on its contractual agreement to maintain their health benefits during the pandemic. Pan Pacific […]
Vancouver, BC – Today, UNITE HERE Local 40 held a press conference with Burnaby Mayor Mike Hurley, BC Teachers Federation President, Teri Mooring, and other labour and community leaders to blast Hilton Metrotown for issuing 72-hour lockout notice this morning and recently terminating almost 100 long-term workers. Hilton Metrotown could lockout workers as early as […]
UNITE HERE Local 40 will host a press conference today to address Hilton Vancouver Metrotown’s 72-hour lockout notice which was served this morning. Last week, the hotel terminated 22 long-term workers — bringing total job losses to nearly 100. Workers have been on partial strike since February 2021. Several large union customers, BC Teachers Federation, […]