After more than a 4-year shut down, the historic Hotel Georgia is scheduled to re-open in early May and UNITE HERE! Local 40 is working hard to return long-time Union members to the hotel.
If you worked at the Hotel Georgia prior to the shut down and wish to return to the hotel–which will be operated by Rosewood Hotels and will require training to meet their very demanding level of guest service–you must first meet the following eligibility requirements and then notify the Union in writing by March 9, 2011 that you wish to return.
To be eligible for recall to the hotel you must meet 3 conditions:
(a) You were actively employed at the Hotel Georgia through December 31, 2006;
(b) You accepted a layoff from the hotel on January 1, 2007 and did not accept severance pay
If your answer was “Yes” to (a) & (b) and you wish to return to the new Hotel Georgia, you must notify the Union in writing by no later than March 9, 2011.
To notify the Union of your desire to be recalled to work, please provide Local 40 with your name, previous job classification, home address, email address and phone number. You can fax this information to the Union at (604) 291-2676 or contact Jim Pearson at (604) 473-4830
Delta Vancouver Airport Hotel workers ratify new contract by 96%, make big gains!
Housekeeping workload improvements include more room drops for double-doubles and check-outs.
Better leave-of-absence language in the new contract makes it easier for Delta hotel workers to participate in organizer trainings as Local 40 focuses on new organizing.
Delta workers also won the ability to lower the numbers of hours worked to qualify for medical benefits.
Downtown Vancouver hotel workers led the fight for a new contract standard in full-service hotels. After a year of action, including demonstrations, rallies, delegations and a boycott at the Hyatt Regency, Local 40 members won a new contract that is charting a path for other hotel workers in the Vancouver Metro area.
Hilton Metrotown bargaining is up next. Stay tuned for updates.
Historic Hotel Georgia set to re-open
After more than a 4-year shut down, the historic Hotel Georgia is scheduled to re-open in early May and UNITE HERE! Local 40 is working hard to return long-time Union members to the hotel.
If you worked at the Hotel Georgia prior to the shut down and wish to return to the hotel–which will be operated by Rosewood Hotels and will require training to meet their very demanding level of guest service–you must first meet the following eligibility requirements and then notify the Union in writing by March 9, 2011 that you wish to return.
To be eligible for recall to the hotel you must meet 3 conditions:
(a) You were actively employed at the Hotel Georgia through December 31, 2006;
(b) You accepted a layoff from the hotel on January 1, 2007 and did not accept severance pay
If your answer was “Yes” to (a) & (b) and you wish to return to the new Hotel Georgia, you must notify the Union in writing by no later than March 9, 2011.
To notify the Union of your desire to be recalled to work, please provide Local 40 with your name, previous job classification, home address, email address and phone number. You can fax this information to the Union at (604) 291-2676 or contact Jim Pearson at (604) 473-4830
Vancouver hotel workers ratify new contract
Vancouver hotel workers last week ratified a four-year contract with the Greater Vancouver Hotel Employers Association, gaining improved pensions and benefits, higher pay, and reductions in housekeeping workload.
Coast Discovery Inn settles contract
Local 40 members at the Coast Discovery Inn in Campbell River have a new contract that achieves UNITE HERE’s provincial hotel standard.
The new Discovery Inn contract increases funding for the pension, improves dental, vision and prescription benefits, increases wages and protects gratuities for banquet workers. Housekeepers will also see a reduction in workload.
Thank you to the BC Teachers Federation, USW, CAW, Firefighters and Courtney/Campbell River Labour Council for supporting us during the contract campaign.
Congratulations to Local 40 members at the Discovery Inn!
Scenes from a Showdown at the Hyatt
A surge of unionized room cleaners claiming their jobs are unnecessarily crippling sent a message to management.