Labor: Page 7

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    Retrieved from Loews Hollywood Hotel on October 27, 2023
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    Two more SoCal hotels reach agreements with striking workers

    Loews Hollywood and Laguna Cliffs Marriott have ended strikes at their hotels, but Unite Here workers continue to hold walkouts at other properties in the region.

    By • Oct. 27, 2023
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    Retrieved from Hotel Bel-Air on October 20, 2023
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    Hotel Bel-Air to pay tens of millions in back wages

    The 9th Circuit upheld a National Labor Relations Board ruling that found the hotel violated labor law by refusing to rehire union employees after a temporary closure.

    By • Oct. 20, 2023
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    Retrieved from Unite Here Local 24 on October 18, 2023
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    Thousands of Detroit casino workers strike

    Union workers at MGM Grand Detroit, MotorCity Casino and Hollywood Casino at Greektown are the latest to join a wave of hospitality industry labor action across the country.

    By • Oct. 18, 2023
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    Courtesy of Culinary Workers Union Local 226
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    Culinary Union members picket outside Las Vegas resorts

    Workers at MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment, whose contracts expired last month, could strike if they don’t reach an agreement with their resort employers.

    By • Oct. 13, 2023
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    Consumers will prioritize travel in 2024 even as COVID savings dwindle: CBRE

    Despite slowing RevPAR growth, CBRE raised its 2023/2024 outlook. 

    By Michele Laufik • Oct. 13, 2023
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    8 hotel conferences to attend in 2024

    From innovative hotel marketing strategies and technology developments to staffing solutions and sustainability initiatives, there is no shortage of hospitality industry trends for hoteliers to discuss at these top hospitality events.

    By • Updated June 10, 2024
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    US accommodation sector added 16,000 jobs in September

    Despite month-over-month growth of 86%, hotel employment levels remain below pre-pandemic highs with labor disputes continuing across the country.

    By • Oct. 10, 2023
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    Appeals court says Hyatt wrongfully delayed paying out vacation time in COVID-19-driven layoffs

    In making the decision, the court had to turn to California labor documentation from over 20 years ago.

    By Ginger Christ • Oct. 2, 2023
  • Workers in red T-shirts hold picket signs.
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    Biltmore Los Angeles reaches tentative agreement with striking workers

    The hotel is the second in Southern California to approve a contract with union members, as strikes at other properties continue.

    By • Oct. 2, 2023
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    Courtesy of Culinary Workers Union Local 226
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    Las Vegas hospitality workers vote to authorize strike

    Some 95% of union members voted yes to a potential strike, which could affect up to 40,000 resort employees along the Strip.

    By • Sept. 27, 2023
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    Las Vegas hospitality workers to hold strike vote

    A potential strike would impact major hotels along the Strip, building on the labor movement that’s swept across Southern California.

    By • Sept. 11, 2023
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    Hotels and accommodations added 8,600 jobs in August

    Despite the jobs growth, employment levels in the sector still remain below pre-pandemic highs, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

    By • Sept. 6, 2023
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    Culinary Union launches organizing effort at Las Vegas hotels

    The union is hoping to organize restaurant workers at hotels along the Strip, starting with Eataly Las Vegas, part of MGM Resorts.

    By • Sept. 6, 2023
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    Expanded overtime eligibility would hurt hotels: AHLA

    AHLA President and CEO Chip Rogers said a proposed Department of Labor rule to expand overtime eligibility would harm workers — thousands of which are currently striking for fairer pay.

    By • Sept. 5, 2023
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    Hospitality union calls for all events to boycott LA

    “Don’t eat, sleep, stay or party,” a Unite Here Local 11 representative has advised travelers and events organizers, as the union’s calls for solidarity expand.

    By • Aug. 25, 2023
  • Workers hold picket signs and a drum as they march in a circle.
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    Retrieved from Unite Here on August 22, 2023
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    Union workers are protesting hotel wages in Arizona, too

    Though not currently on strike, Unite Here workers in Arizona are picketing for some of the same reasons as strikers in Southern California.

    By • Aug. 22, 2023
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    Union calls for boycott of 3 Southern California hotels amid allegations of violence

    Unite Here Local 11 has filed unfair labor practices against the hotels, claiming they committed or condoned violence against striking workers.

    By • Aug. 21, 2023
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    Retrieved from @tswifterastour on August 04, 2023
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    Southern California Hotel Strike

    Taylor Swift urged to cancel LA concerts over hotel strike

    The superstar’s concert Thursday night continued as planned. But as the six-night L.A. stop continues, striking hotel workers aren’t backing down, and California politicians have lent their support.

    By • Aug. 4, 2023
  • Unite Here workers in red T-shirts hold picket signs as they march along Sunset Boulevard.
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    Southern California Hotel Strike

    How hotel worker strikes are impacting LA’s events industry

    Some organizers say event disruptions will harm the region as it recovers from a pandemic slump, while others believe canceling is the right thing to do.

    By • July 25, 2023
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    Black employees underrepresented in hospitality leadership roles: report

    While Black representation in hotel leadership positions rose slightly in 2022, Blacks remain underrepresented, according to a Penn State School of Hospitality Management report.

    By • July 24, 2023
  • Workers in red Unite Here T-shirts hold picket signs as they march on a sidewalk in front of the Hilton Pasadena's entrance.
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    Retrieved from @UNITEHERE11 on July 21, 2023
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    Southern California Hotel Strike

    Southern California hotel workers return to picket line in third wave of strikes

    Unite Here Local 11 resumed walkouts after no progress was made in a bargaining session.

    By • July 21, 2023
  • Workers in red Unite Here shirts hold picket signs on a sidewalk.
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    Santa Monica union hotel workers file for nation’s highest minimum wage

    Employees are asking for minimum pay of $30 an hour as Southern California navigates the largest multihotel strike in the region’s history.

    By • July 20, 2023
  • Members of Writers Guild of America West and members of Unite Here Local 11 hold picket signs on a sidewalk.
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    Retrieved from Unite Here Local 11 on July 18, 2023
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    Southern California Hotel Strike

    Second wave of Southern California hotel strikes ends — but labor strife continues

    Bargaining between Unite Here Local 11 and hotels resumes this week, but the union says more strikes could occur.

    By • July 18, 2023
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    Retrieved from Unite Here Local 11 on July 10, 2023
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    Southern California Hotel Strike

    Union workers start second wave of hotel strikes in Southern California

    The multihotel strike continues as area hoteliers push back against workers’ demands.

    By • July 10, 2023
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    Housekeeper files lawsuit against California Hilton alleging failure to protect workers

    The Hilton Irvine worker claims the hotel violated the city’s Hotel Worker Protection Ordinance by neglecting to provide functioning panic buttons.

    By • July 6, 2023