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Entries by Michelle Travis

COVID-19 UPDATE: For Workers Who Need to Apply for Employment Insurance

APPLYING FOR EI Note: Benefits under Employment Insurance and other benefit programs are changing quickly as the situation with COVID-19/Coronavirus develops. This document reflects changes through March 17, 2020. (Click here for a PDF Version of this information)   Am I eligible for Employment Insurance (EI)? To qualify for regular benefits you must have received […]

Press Release: Rosewood Hotel Georgia Strikers Celebrate Industry-Leading Contract, Vancouver hotel strike ends after 59 days

On November 18, UNITE HERE Local 40 hotel workers on strike at the Rosewood Hotel Georgia voted to ratify a historic new contract in Vancouver’s hospitality industry. The vote to approve this ground-breaking contract ends the picket line outside of the hotel. The 59-day strike at the Rosewood Hotel Georgia has been the longest hotel workers’ strike […]