The union representing hotel workers at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Vancouver says members walked off the job Tuesday morning, as part of a one-day strike.
UNITE HERE Local 40 says those taking part in the picket line include room attendants, front desk agents, cooks, dishwashers, and other workers at the hotel, located on Burrard Street just north of Georgia Street.
The union says workers are “frustrated with the company’s failure to address wages that keep up with Metro Vancouver’s insanely unaffordable housing costs and inflation,” noting the hotel charges guests between $500 and $1,200 a night for rooms.
“Hotel workers are professionals in a key sector of our local economy who deserve to earn enough to live in Metro Vancouver,” said Union President Zailda Chan.
According to the union, the workers’ collective agreement expired in 2022, claiming there have been no negotiations with the company since February of this year.
CityNews has reached out to the Hyatt Regency for comment.