Entries by Michelle Travis

Media Advisory: Hotel workers to Hold Rally Urging Swifties to Honour the Picket Line amid Taylor Swift’s Final Eras Tour Shows!

WHAT: On the eve of the heavily anticipated final shows of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in Vancouver, striking workers at Radisson Blu Vancouver Airport will hold a demonstration on Thursday, December 5.  Protestors are urging Swifties to use alternative accommodations to avoid encountering noisy demonstrations, reduced services, and skeletal staffing.     WHO: Striking Radisson Blu Vancouver […]

BREAKING: Downtown Vancouver Hotel Workers Secure Highest Hotel Wages in Canada

Workers ratify new contract with 98% voting in favour Vancouver, BC – Downtown Vancouver workers just secured the highest wages for hotel workers in Canada. In a ratification vote yesterday, Hyatt Regency, Westin Bayshore, and Pinnacle Waterfront workers overwhelmingly voted in favour of this historic new collective agreement. The workers, represented by UNITE HERE Local […]

BREAKING: Workers at Red Chris Mine Issue 72-Hour Strike Notice

Hospitality workers supporting Red Chris Mine operations in northern British Columbia have issued 72-hour strike notice to their employer, Spatsizi Remote Services, a joint venture with Sodexo. The workers are represented by UNITE HERE Local 40. Strike action could impact services at the Red Chris Mine site. Nearly 140 workers prepare meals for mine workers […]