Vancouver, BC – While Council considers a proposal to rollback requirements for below-market rentals today, hospitality workers and community advocates will be holding a protest this afternoon at City Hall calling on elected officials to stop prioritizing developer profits over housing affordability. Without a public hearing or opportunity for public input at today’s meeting, Council […]
Vancouver, BC – UNITE HERE Local 40 is taking the City of Vancouver to court challenging City Council’s approval of a controversial luxury floating hotel development at the Vancouver Convention Centre. The Union is asking the Supreme Court of British Columbia to quash Council’s April 14, 2026, decision approving the proposed 250-room floating hotel, or […]
VANCOUVER, BC — More than 1,500 YVR airport workers and supporters have signed a petition demanding that Vancouver International Airport provide a $1,000 FIFA World Cup bonus for all airport workers ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026. The petition was delivered to the Vancouver Airport Authority by members of UNITE HERE Local 40 in advance […]
ABC Councillors Joined by OneCity in Yet Another Developer Giveaway Vancouver, BC – In a decision that disregards widespread public opposition, Vancouver City Council has voted to approve the city’s controversial “fast-track” rezoning plan, enabling a sweeping mass upzoning across thousands of properties to accelerate market rental and small hotel development. Despite more than 1,700 […]
Vancouver, BC – UNITE HERE Local 40, the union for hospitality workers, is raising concerns about three proposals before Council on May 5 that fail to address Vancouver’s urgent affordability crisis for modest- and lower-income residents. Two proposals will go to public hearing, while a third will bypass a public hearing entirely. “Fast-Tracking Rezoning” – […]