Entries by Michelle Travis

MEDIA ADVISORY: Press Conference – Hilton Metrotown Hotel Workers Escalate Job Action; Women leading Hotel Fight to Advise Customers to Stay Away

Media Advisory February 23, 2021 Contact: Stephanie Fung, 604-928-7356, [email protected], or Michelle Travis, 778-960-9785, [email protected].   UNITE HERE Local 40 Press Conference at 12:30 PM Today Vancouver, BC – Today, Hilton Metrotown hotel workers, represented by UNITE HERE Local 40, will hold a press conference to announce an escalation of their job action.  Hotel workers launched […]

PRESS RELEASE: Frontline LNG Janitors Reach Historic Union Contract

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 17, 2021 3-year deal includes health and safety protections, and First Nations hiring commitments secured Kitimat, BC — Industrial janitors at the LNG Canada Kitimat site, represented by UNITE HERE Local 40,  have ratified a standard-setting union contract with Gitxaala Horizon North Services LP. The agreement includes a commitment to hire […]

BREAKING: Hilton Vancouver Metrotown Hotel Workers Issue 72-hour Strike Notice

For Immediate Release February 12, 2021 Unequal women prepare to strike over mass firings Vancouver – Today, Hilton Vancouver Metrotown hotel workers have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a strike with 97% in support.  UNITE HERE Local 40 which represents the Hilton issued the 72-hour strike late this afternoon. This move comes after Hilton Metrotown […]

PRESS RELEASE: Pan Pacific Hotel Workers Vote to Join UNITE HERE Local 40

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Unequal women leading fight to save their hotel jobs as industry recovers Vancouver, BC — Workers from the luxury Pan Pacific Hotel at Vancouver Convention Centre East have voted strongly in favour of joining UNITE HERE Local 40.  Nearly 75% of workers voted to form a union as the hotel attempts to […]