Entries by Michelle Travis

Media Advisory: Hunger Strikers to Hold Press Briefing outside Labour Minister Harry Bains’ Surrey Office

For Immediate Release August 31, 2020 (Updated) Contact: Stephanie Fung, [email protected], 604-928-7356; or Michelle Travis, [email protected], 778-960-9785 Demonstration to follow Comment on End of Extension of Temporary Layoff Provisions  Vancouver, B.C.— Today, hunger strikers will hold a press briefing at the Surrey office of Labour Minister Harry Bains on Monday to comment on the extension of BC’s […]

Day 15 of “Fast for Our Jobs” – Hunger Strikers to Move Encampment, Demonstrate Outside Tourism Minister Lisa Beare’s Office to Save 50,000 Hotel Jobs

Contact: Stephanie Fung, [email protected], 604-928-7356; or Michelle Travis, [email protected], 778-960-9785 Vancouver, B.C.— Fasting hotel workers and their allies will hold a demonstration outside Tourism Minister Lisa Beare’s office to urge the government to protect 50,000 hotel jobs.  Now entering their third week, hotel workers have been fasting on the lawn of the BC Legislature since […]

Day 14 of “Fast for Our Jobs” – Hotel Workers’ Hunger Strike Enters Third Week

For Immediate Release – August 23, 2020 Hunger Strikers to Move from BC Legislature to Maple Ridge office of Tourism Minister Vancouver, BC – As they enter the third week of their hunger strike, fasting hotel workers plan to move their encampment from the lawn of the BC Legislature to the Maple Ridge office of Tourism […]

Day 12 of Fast for Our Jobs Press Conference: Fasters to Comment on Provincial Recall Review; Special Announcement regarding Hotel Workers’ Hunger Strike

Contact: Stephanie Fung, [email protected], 604-928-7356; or Michelle Travis, [email protected], 778-960-9785 Victoria, BC – Fasters will hold a press conference this afternoon to provide comment on the province’s review of recall protections for laid-off workers.  As the review draws to a close, fasters await a decision that could affect up to 50,000 hotel workers across B.C.  They […]

Day 11 of “Fast for Our Jobs”: Hunger Strikers to hold Candlelight Vigil as they await decision from province; Laid-off workers from JW Marriott Parq Hotel latest to face terminations

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 20, 2020 Contact: Stephanie Fung, [email protected], 604-928-7356; or Michelle Travis, [email protected], 778-960-9785 WHAT: Candlelight Vigil WHO:  Hotel workers, faith leaders and community allies from Victoria and Lower Mainland. WHERE:  Steps of the BC Legislature, 501 Belleville St, Victoria, BC WHEN:  Thursday, August 20, 9:00 p.m. WHY:  Tonight, fasters and community allies […]