Rally to be held this Thursday, February 13 at 4:00 PM What: Family Day is around the corner, but dozens of families in Surrey are facing displacement due to City Council’s conditional approval of the redevelopment of Kwantlen Park Manor, which will take away affordable family-sized rentals. Mayor Locke and the Council moved the proposal […]
Fort St. John, BC – Hospitality workers at Kobes Creek Lodge who serve workforce crews of natural gas projects in Northern BC have voted 93.5% in favour of strike action. The workers are represented by BC’s hospitality union, UNITE HERE Local 40. The 31 camp culinary, housekeeping and janitorial workers are employed by Horizon North […]
Dease Lake, BC – Workers at Red Chris Mine, unionized with UNITE HERE Local 40, have overwhelmingly ratified a groundbreaking new contract with 99% support. This agreement establishes a new benchmark for camp workers’ wages and working conditions in British Columbia. Workers will see their wages rise by over 40% over the next 18 months, […]
WHAT: On the eve of the heavily anticipated final shows of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in Vancouver, striking workers at Radisson Blu Vancouver Airport will hold a demonstration on Thursday, December 5. Protestors are urging Swifties to use alternative accommodations to avoid encountering noisy demonstrations, reduced services, and skeletal staffing. WHO: Striking Radisson Blu Vancouver […]
Workers ratify new contract with 98% voting in favour Vancouver, BC – Downtown Vancouver workers just secured the highest wages for hotel workers in Canada. In a ratification vote yesterday, Hyatt Regency, Westin Bayshore, and Pinnacle Waterfront workers overwhelmingly voted in favour of this historic new collective agreement. The workers, represented by UNITE HERE Local […]