The American Political Science Association, or APSA, is holding its annual meeting in Los Angeles this weekend despite calls from striking hotel workers for conferences to stay away from the city.
APSA leadership responded the following week, saying the conference would move forward in Los Angeles, but with significant modifications. APSA leaders moved all panels and events originally scheduled to take place at the JW Marriott to the Los Angeles Convention Center, which is not subject to labor action.
But this decision has sparked backlash from some APSA members. At least hundreds of scholars have withdrawn from the event in solidarity with the striking hotel workers. "We continue to stand in solidarity with the heavily Latina and immigrant hotel workers of Los Angeles and Southern California," leaders of the Latino Caucus said in a statement."We believe this moment calls for a collective response in solidarity with the Union and hotel workers."
Lust had originally booked a room at the JW Marriott. She canceled her reservation last month and opted for an Airbnb instead.Lust also helped move her comparative politics group's meeting online to accommodate those who've chosen not to travel to Los Angeles. And she moved their reception from the JW Marriott to a restaurant.
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