Members of OPEIU Local 40 began a three-day strike at Ascension Providence Rochester (Mich.) Hospital over pay and staffing. Hospital is using temporary help wh
Hotel Workers Turn to Courts to Fight Pandemic Firings
A former Pan Pacific employee’s bid to launch a class action lawsuit is the latest effort to protect workers in the sector.
Alex Nguyen is a Vancouver-based journalist with interests related to affordability, equity and health. Her work has appeared in the Globe and Mail, Ricochet Media and the Ubyssey. Find her on Twitter @alexnguyen2311. SHARES BC hotel workers protested their treatment last summer, calling for better job protection in the pandemic.
Photo via Unite Here Local 40.
A former worker is proposing a class action lawsuit against a major Vancouver hotel over alleged wrongful terminations during the COVID-19 pandemic.