Fort St. John, BC – Workers at Kobes Creek lodge and other area camps have set a new standard for Fort St. John camp workers. After fighting back against a lockout at Kobes Creek Lodge, camp hospitality workers have voted 100% in favour of ratifying their first union contract bringing significant gains for some of […]
Fort St. John, BC – Yesterday evening, nine workers delegated management at Horizon North’s Kobes Creek Lodge, asking for a fair contract. Before they could finish speaking, management informed them they were being locked out of work and had thirty minutes to gather their things. They were then bussed to Fort St. John and left […]
Fort St. John, BC – Hospitality workers at Horizon North’s Kobes Creek camp and ConocoPhillips’ CPC Montney camp are ramping up pressure on their employers, having served 72-hour strike notices. Workers at Kobes Creek issued their notice on Friday and could take job action any time after the 72-hour period expires. Workers at CPC Montney will […]
Burnaby, BC – Food service workers at Simon Fraser University (SFU), employed by Compass Group Canada, have voted 98% in favour of strike action. The 215 workers are represented by BC’s hospitality union, UNITE HERE Local 40. “We were told we’d finally get a living wage, but Compass has failed to deliver,” said Nouha Ishaq, a food service worker […]
Rally to be held Monday, April 14 at 5:00 PM What: On the eve of Sean Orr and Lucy Maloney being sworn in to Vancouver City Council––after winning a clear mandate running on a platform of affordable housing––Vancouver residents are joining UNITE HERE Local 40 in rallying to oppose a proposed Hotel Development Policy that […]