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Unite HERE Announces Successful Contract Negotiations with 34 Hotels
The fight isn’t over for hotel workers in Los Angeles, but the excitement was palpable Monday morning as their union celebrated victory. At the Intercontinental Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles, Unite HERE Local 11 announced that the union has reached an agreement with 34 hotels in Los Angeles on behalf of its workers. Strikes over working conditions and wages at many of the hotels in Los Angeles have been staged by the union since July 2023, and they were rewarded with significant wage increases.
L.A. County Federation of Labor Calls for Ceasefire in Gaza
Los Angeles’ largest labor organization has officially made their stance on the explosive Israeli-Hamas War. In a statement released Monday, the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor (L.A. Labor Fed) — the second-largest central labor body in the nation — called for a ceasefire in Gaza. The organization represents over 800,000 union members across over 300 affiliates. It is part of The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) — the largest federation of unions in the country.
On the Run From Sexual Assault
On Women's Day, March 8th, 29-year-old sexual assault survivor Summer Willis made history as the first woman ever to run a marathon carrying a mattress on her back around Central Park. This symbolic act, representing the burdens carried by survivors of sexual assault, garnered attention and accolades. Summer also raised thousands of dollars for survivors of sexual assault through her efforts.
L.A. City Council Withdraws Ballot Measure That Would’ve Required Hotels to House the Homeless
On Tuesday the Los Angeles City Council withdrew a measure from the March 2024 ballot that would have required hotels in the city to house homeless people alongside other hotel guests. The ballot measure was originally proposed by UNITE HERE Local 11, a union that represents Southern California hotel and restaurant workers.
Unite HERE Announces Successful Contract Negotiations with 34 Hotels
The fight isn’t over for hotel workers in Los Angeles, but the excitement was palpable Monday morning as their union celebrated victory. At the Intercontinental Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles, Unite HERE Local 11 announced that the union has reached an agreement with 34 hotels in Los Angeles on behalf of its workers. Strikes over working conditions and wages at many of the hotels in Los Angeles have been staged by the union since July 2023, and they were rewarded with significant wage increases.
L.A. County Federation of Labor Calls for Ceasefire in Gaza
Los Angeles’ largest labor organization has officially made their stance on the explosive Israeli-Hamas War. In a statement released Monday, the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor (L.A. Labor Fed) — the second-largest central labor body in the nation — called for a ceasefire in Gaza. The organization represents over 800,000 union members across over 300 affiliates. It is part of The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) — the largest federation of unions in the country.
On the Run From Sexual Assault
On Women's Day, March 8th, 29-year-old sexual assault survivor Summer Willis made history as the first woman ever to run a marathon carrying a mattress on her back around Central Park. This symbolic act, representing the burdens carried by survivors of sexual assault, garnered attention and accolades. Summer also raised thousands of dollars for survivors of sexual assault through her efforts.
L.A. City Council Withdraws Ballot Measure That Would’ve Required Hotels to House the Homeless
On Tuesday the Los Angeles City Council withdrew a measure from the March 2024 ballot that would have required hotels in the city to house homeless people alongside other hotel guests. The ballot measure was originally proposed by UNITE HERE Local 11, a union that represents Southern California hotel and restaurant workers.
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