A new union agreement brings improvements for some Portland Hotel Society peer workers, but leaves most working to save lives in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside out in the cold. Zak Vescera explains. Zak is The Tyee's labour reporter. Published Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. 

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/12/05/Union-Drive-Backfires-PHS-Peer-Workers/

A new union agreement brings improvements for some Portland Hotel Society peer workers, but leaves most working to save lives in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside out in the cold. Zak Vescera explains. Zak is The Tyee's labour reporter. Published Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/12/05/Union-Drive-Backfires-PHS-Peer-Workers/

Union Drive Backfires for Some PHS Peer Workers

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