Workers walk out of LA Grand Hotel, alleging unfair labor practices
Workers at the LA Grand Hotel walked off the job Wednesday, Aug. 2, claiming management unfairly disciplined a housekeeper for voicing safety concerns during a recent staff meeting., a Los Angeles program that provides temporary housing to the homeless. Employees have expressed concerns regarding their interactions with homeless guests., which filed an unfair labor practices complaint with the National Labor Relations Board on July 17.
Petersen said the hotel workers plan to continue the walkout until management stops threatening employees who speak out on security issues., said he’s at a loss to understand why the union staged a walkout.Hotel employees say their concerns are very real.Fajardo, who has worked at the LA Grand for 25 years, cited a recent incident that occurred when she was cleaning a room occupied by a homeless woman.
Fajardo cited another incident when a homeless woman accosted a co-worker, screaming, ‘You shouldn’t be here — you should be out on strike!’ “as employees lobby for higher wages so they can afford to live in Los Angeles amid the region’s rising housing costs.Unite Here is seeking an immediate $5-hourly wage increase for all of its hotel workers.
Unite Here also wants to establish a fund to help pay for the construction of affordable housing for hotel workers who are struggling amid rising rents and mortgages.
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