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 […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 20, 2021 Vancouver, BC — Today, UNITE HERE Local 40 announced that a class action lawsuit has been filed against the Pan Pacific Vancouver on behalf of workers wrongfully terminated during the Covid-19 pandemic. The suit, which was filed on behalf of current and former hourly employees, alleges the hotel misled […]
Membership meetings for 2021 occur as follows: Wednesday January 27th Wednesday April 28th Wednesday July 28th Wednesday October 27th Meetings are regularly held at 5 pm at the union office in downtown Vancouver and all members are welcome. However, due to COVID-19 our meetings are now online until further notice. For more details on virtual membership […]
For Immediate Release Dec. 22, 2020 Vancouver, British Columbia — Will the Province live up to its promise of conditioning bailout relief on preserving tourism sector jobs? The province announced today that relief funds targeting tourism will be increased to $105 million but there are no details on whether this aid will be contingent on […]
Industrial janitors are ready to walk off from LNG Canada camp in Kitimat over broken promises and poor health and safety protections during the pandemic For Immediate Release: Dec. 21, 2020 Kitimat, British Columbia — LNG Canada industrial janitors have overwhelmingly voted by 84% in favour of a strike. Frustrated with the lack of progress […]