Hotel workers in Southern California began striking Sunday morning seeking to negotiate a contract with higher wages and other benefits, according to the union representing the workers.
Striking hotel workers rally outside the Intercontinental Hotel after walking off their job in Los Angeles on July 2, 2023.Just as the July 4th holiday weekend gets into high gear thousands of hotel workers in Southern California began striking Sunday morning seeking to negotiate a contract with higher wages and other benefits, according to the union representing the workers.
Members of UNITE HERE Local 11, which says it represents more than 32,000 hospitality workers in southern California and Arizona, are striking at more than a dozen hotels throughout Los Angeles and Santa Monica after their contract expired just after midnight on Saturday,Participants include cooks, dishwashers, servers, front desk workers, and room attendants, according to a news release from the union.
The union's key demands include a $5 an hour wage increase, access to affordable family healthcare and stronger workplace protections.Negotiations began on April 20, according to UNITE HERE Local 11. Last month, 96% of UNITE HERE Local 11 members voted to authorize the strike. The union also says that while hotels received billions in federal bailouts during the pandemic, and have since bounced back and exceeded pre-pandemic profits, wages have not kept up with rising housing costs. Affordable housing advocates
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