VANCOUVER, Canada – Many Filipino workers in the hotel industry in Vancouver joined a protest against deteriorating work conditions despite improving revenues at the start of 2010.
Labor group UNITE HERE Local 40 and Vancouver hotel workers said that the Hyatt, Westin Bay Shore, Renaissance and Four Seasons hotels are facing understaffing and heavier workload but without additional pay or benefits from their employers.
“Our goal right now is to lower the workload and make sure that they respect us and we’re asking for better benefits,” said Hyatt room attendant, Naden Abenes.
Filipino workers added that the shorter work hours also mean less pay–a problem for many who send money back home.
“Tinanggalan ng hours, naaapektuhan ang kanilang finances. Karamihan sa amin nagpapaaral ng mga anak sa university at nagbabayad ng mortgage sa bahay. Paano namin mababayaran ang aming mga mortgage kung kina-cut ang aming mga oras,” said Hyatt electrician, Ding Ramos.
About 1,400 hotel workers kicked off bargaining this month for better work conditions, and 25% of them are Filipinos
In a statement, the hotel management of Hyatt said they expect to negotiate satisfactory deals with its employees.
The hotel management added that while they respect the workers’ rights to express their views, they believe that the most productive place to address workplace matters is at the negotiating table. –Marieton Pacheco, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau
July 2025
Nutrition Month
“Give us much more than P50 increase
for proper nutrition!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry recommendations
against serious violations of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association protocols.
Accept National Unity Government (NUG)
of Myanmar. Reject Military!
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July
3 July – International Day of Cooperatives
3 July – International Plastic Bag Free Day
5 July – World Youth Skills Day
7 July – Global Forgiveness Day
11 July – World Population Day
17 July – World Day for International Justice
28 July – World Nature Conservation Day
30 July – World Day against Trafficking in Persons
Monthly Observances:
Schools Safety Month
Nutrition Month
National Disaster Consciousness Month
Weekly Observances:
Week 2: Cultural Communities Week
Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise
Development Week
Week 3: National Science and
Technology Week
National Disability Prevention and
Rehabilitation Week
July 1-7:
National Culture Consciousness Week
July 13-19:
Philippines Business Week
Week ending last Saturday of July:
Arbor Week
Daily Observances:
First Saturday of July:
International Cooperative Day
in the Philippines
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