Housekeeper

Seven New Hotels, Including Hotel Maya Long Beach, Sign with UNITE HERE Local 11, Raising the Total to 41 Agreements

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Mittwoch, April 24, 2024

Following the Grand Prix of Long Beach, the Hotel Maya Long Beach has signed a tentative contract agreement.

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  • Following the Grand Prix of Long Beach, the Hotel Maya Long Beach has signed a tentative contract agreement.
  • In the past week, the Hyatt Place Pasadena, Proper Santa Monica, Proper Downtown Los Angeles, Westdrift Manhattan Beach, Hotel June West LA, and Alsace Hotel also signed the historic accord.
  • UNITE HERE Local 11 and Hotel Maya issued this statement: “The Hotel Maya and UNITE HERE Local 11 are pleased to announce we have reached a fair settlement of our dispute.
  • The settlement includes a commitment from all parties to engage in a good-faith reconciliation process.”
    The seven new agreements come at the heels of overwhelming ratification votes at 34 hotels, for a total of 41 settled contracts.

Better Awards Hardworking Family with Home Giveaway and Launches HOPE Grant to Bolster Home Accessibility

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Donnerstag, Dezember 21, 2023

Today, Better announced Alex and Naomie Miller from Cleveland, Ohio as the winners of the Better Home Giveaway.

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  • Today, Better announced Alex and Naomie Miller from Cleveland, Ohio as the winners of the Better Home Giveaway.
  • Naomie grew up in Haiti, where she shared a single room home with nine family members until she was 17.
  • Alex first traveled to Haiti with a medical relief team in 2010 following the devastating earthquake that rocked the country.
  • Better plans to build on the success of Home Giveaway through its non-profit affiliate, the Better Opportunity Fund.

San Pedro Housekeepers File Class Action Suit Against DoubleTree Alleging Violations of LA Hotel Worker Protection Ordinance, Championed by UNITE HERE Local 11

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Donnerstag, Oktober 19, 2023

Today, a longtime housekeeper at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel San Pedro filed a class action lawsuit against the hotel alleging violations of the Los Angeles Hotel Worker Protection Ordinance (“Ordinance”), which the City of Los Angeles adopted in June 2022.

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  • Today, a longtime housekeeper at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel San Pedro filed a class action lawsuit against the hotel alleging violations of the Los Angeles Hotel Worker Protection Ordinance (“Ordinance”), which the City of Los Angeles adopted in June 2022.
  • While similar ordinances have passed in Irvine, Seattle, Oakland, Santa Monica, Emeryville, Glendale, West Hollywood, and Long Beach, this is the first lawsuit to be brought under the Los Angeles Ordinance.
  • The workers are represented by Lauren Teukolsky of Teukolsky Law and Zoe Tucker of UNITE HERE Local 11.
  • The Ordinance protects Los Angeles hotel workers against the risk of sexual assault by implementing panic buttons and other measures, and it guarantees housekeepers fair compensation when their workload exceeds proscribed limits.

Down and Out in Beverly Hills: Hospitality Workers’ Union, UNITE HERE Local 11, Files Initiative in Beverly Hills for the Nation’s Highest Minimum Wage

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Dienstag, Juli 25, 2023

Today, UNITE HERE Local 11 filed an initiative in the City of Beverly Hills that would require hotels to pay their workers $30 an hour.

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  • Today, UNITE HERE Local 11 filed an initiative in the City of Beverly Hills that would require hotels to pay their workers $30 an hour.
  • Citing the housing crisis, the union is demanding employers pay a living wage so that workers can afford to live near where they work.
  • The proposed law would be the highest minimum wage in the country.
  • Workers are demanding further wage increases in large part due to rising housing prices.

eTip to Match an Additional $150k in Digital Tips in Honor of International Housekeepers Week 2022

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Montag, September 19, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- eTip,  the leader in cashless tipping, today announced it will be extending its digital tip matching initiative in honor of International Housekeepers Week, which took place from September 11 through September 17, 2022. The organization will match an additional $150k in digital tips throughout the month of September for housekeepers at all properties that have implemented its digital tipping platform, pledging $250k in total.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- eTip, the leader in cashless tipping, today announced it will be extending its digital tip matching initiative in honor of International Housekeepers Week, which took place from September 11 through September 17, 2022.
  • The organization will match an additional $150k in digital tips throughout the month of September for housekeepers at all properties that have implemented its digital tipping platform, pledging $250k in total.
  • eTip continues to raise the bar with the market's most robust, customizable, and secure end-to-end digital tipping solution," said Nicolas Cassis, CEO of eTip.
  • Our missionis to use the power of technology, innovation, and gratitude to financially empower those who rely on tips.

eTip to Match Up to $100K in Digital Tips During International Housekeepers Week 2022

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Samstag, September 10, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- eTip, a leader in digital tipping, today announced that it will match up to $100K in digital tips for housekeepers at all properties that have implemented its digital tipping platform during International Housekeepers Week, which takes place Sept. 11 through Sept. 17, 2022.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- eTip, a leader in digital tipping, today announced that it will match up to $100K in digital tips for housekeepers at all properties that have implemented its digital tipping platform during International Housekeepers Week, which takes place Sept. 11 through Sept. 17, 2022.
  • This is the second year eTip is pledging to match digital tips during this celebratory week.
  • Hotel organizations worldwide have been celebrating International Housekeepers Week for over 40 years.
  • eTip is honored to match up to $100K in digital tips during International Housekeepers Week for the second year in a row to recognize these hardworking employees, and to stress the importance of modernizing cash-based tipping with a digital platform like eTip.

ESA Management LLC Announces Operations Leadership Promotions

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Montag, Juni 6, 2022

CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ESA Management LLC (ESA), the nations leading extended stay hotel management company, has announced promotions within the companys leadership team.

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  • CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ESA Management LLC (ESA), the nations leading extended stay hotel management company, has announced promotions within the companys leadership team.
  • The new appointments of six existing operational leaders reflect their exemplary performance and key roles as ESA Management continues to grow and evolve its management of Extended Stay America branded hotels.
  • Each division will be overseen by a Divisional Vice President of Operations, a new role at ESA, with all Regional Operations Vice Presidents and Directors reporting into these individuals.
  • ESA Management LLC is the leading extended stay hotel management company in the U.S. with more than 7000 associates providing genuine care at more than 555 Extended Stay America branded hotels in 40 states.

Clean the World Partners with Hilton Global Foundation and Orange County Government to Provide Unhoused Community with Mobile Showers, Hygiene Supplies, COVID-19 Testing

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Donnerstag, April 28, 2022

ORLANDO, Fla., April 28, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Clean the World, a global leader in water, sanitation, hygiene, and sustainability is partnering with Hilton Global Foundation as they sponsor the operation of the mobile shower that serves the unhoused population of Orange County, Florida. The shower operates as part of Clean the World's Fresh Start WASH & Wellness Program that provides mobile showers and hygiene services to the unhoused community, along with offering a variety of wrap-around services made available by local service providers.

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  • In a public/private partnership between Hilton Global Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Hilton, and Orange County Government , Hilton Global Foundation has committed to sponsoring the additional operational costs of the mobile shower currently serving Orange County, Florida.
  • The mobile shower serves as the connector from the unhoused to the critical services they need to transition to self-sufficiency.
  • "Hilton Global Foundation's commitment to improving the lives of the unhoused in Orange County, Florida is incredibly inspirational," says Shawn Seipler, Founder & CEO, Clean the World.
  • We're thrilled to partner with Clean the World and Orange County to support this Mobile Hygiene Unit, which will be transformational for so many community members.

Aptech Advises Hotel Finance Teams to Re-evaluate their Budget 'Drivers'

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Dienstag, September 14, 2021

In many situations, cleanliness is key and the length of time for a housekeeper to accomplish their tasks is dramatically different.

Key Points: 
  • In many situations, cleanliness is key and the length of time for a housekeeper to accomplish their tasks is dramatically different.
  • The company is renowned for introducing business intelligence into the hotel industry and offers a solid resource of hospitality professionals.
  • Aptech is an IBM Software Value Plus partner and Premier Solution Provider, as well as a Prophix Premier Business Partner.
  • Execuvue is registered to Aptech Computer Systems Inc. All other trademarks are owned by their respective holders.

Greycoat Lumleys Survey Reveals Why You Might be Paying More for Your Nanny

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Montag, Mai 14, 2018

The findings are collated from almost 6,000 candidates registered with Greycoat Lumleys over the last two years.The results are based mainly on candidates' salary expectations and placements made by Greycoat Lumleys during 2016 and 2017.

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  • The findings are collated from almost 6,000 candidates registered with Greycoat Lumleys over the last two years.The results are based mainly on candidates' salary expectations and placements made by Greycoat Lumleys during 2016 and 2017.
  • The 2018 Salary Survey ( https://www.greycoatlumleys.co.uk/ ) shows that the combined role of housekeeper plus nanny - a housekeeper who also cares for children - is the role most highly sought after by employers.
  • Greycoat Lumleys Managing Director Debbie Salter ( https://www.greycoatlumleys.co.uk/ ) said, "The part-time role has become, for us, one of the areas of real growth.
  • Debbie Salter, Managing Director at Greycoat Lumleys has expanded how the industry has been influenced by the rise of working couples.