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Entries by Michelle Travis
Press Advisory: Statement by UNITE HERE Local 40 President re: BC tourism sector’s request for $680 million government bailout
Press Advisory July 21, 2020 Media Contacts: Michelle Travis, 778-960-9785, [email protected]; or Stephanie Fung, 604-928-7356, [email protected] Vancouver, BC – Statement by Zailda Chan, President of UNITE HERE Local 40: “If BC’s tourism sector wants an extraordinary $680 million relief package from the province, then 50,000 laid-off hotel workers need a legal right to return to […]
MEDIA ADVISORY FOR NATIONAL TELEPRESS CONFERENCE for Thursday, July 16 (9amPT/Noon ET)
Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 12pET/9aPT Contact: Meghan Cohorst, [email protected], 239-503-1533 Click here to register in advance Hospitality workers union UNITE HERE Canada to detail state of Canadian hospitality industry, call for implementation of essential recommendations for a safe and successful return to work UNITE HERE Canada will host a video press conference on state of […]
Breaking: Pan Pacific Hotel Forcing Workers to Sign Away Their Rights?
BREAKING NEWS: The Pan Pacific Hotel in Vancouver is giving its workers a deadline to sign away their current working conditions to become casual, on-call staff and their rights to claim severance. The hotel cites the pandemic as an excuse to force workers to sign away their labour rights. According to a document obtained by […]
Local 40 Sodexo Proposal: 3 Year Agreement
Wage Increases -Immediate $4-5 increase (equal to KMP contract) -$1 increase every year thereafter Overtime/Shifts -10 hour guarantee for those who want it -Overtime- 1.5x after 8 hours, 1.5x on Saturdays 2x on Sundays Pension -Local 40 Civeo Pension: $3.85/hour Benefits -Local 40 Benefits- 100% Paid by company -Note: Local 40 benefits are far superior […]