Hospitality workers deserve a future in this city if Vancouver expects to have a vibrant tourism sector," said Naden Abenes, a Room Attendant at Hyatt Regency for 15 years. Picket lines could go up at the three hotels after the workers issue strike notice. Downtown hotel workers including those from Hyatt, Westin and Pinnacle launched a major strike in 2019, winning a new standard in wages and working conditions, including groundbreaking safety and sexual harassment protections in the hospitality industry. UNITE HERE Local 40 also represents hospitality workers currently on strike at Sheraton Vancouver Airport and Radisson Blu Vancouver Airport in Richmond. Media Contact: Sharan Pawa, 604-710-1693,