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Fifth Woman Working at an Aimbridge-Operated Hotel Files State Sexual Harassment Allegations, Reports UNITE HERE Local 11

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
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The fifth woman in less than a month has broken her silence by alleging she experienced sexual harassment working at an Aimbridge-operated hotel.

Key Points: 
  • The fifth woman in less than a month has broken her silence by alleging she experienced sexual harassment working at an Aimbridge-operated hotel.
  • Working overnight has taken a toll on my health and quality of life,” says Vela in her complaint letter.
  • A primary purpose of this ordinance is to help protect workers from sexual assault in the workplace.
  • UNITE HERE Local 11 is a labor union representing more than 32,000 hospitality workers in Southern California and Arizona that work in hotels, restaurants, universities, convention centers and airports
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UNITE HERE Local 11 Boycott of Hotel Figueroa and Restaurant Operator, The Botanical Group, Declared Following Firings, Shootings, and Unsettled Labor Dispute; Letter Signed by Hundreds Delivered

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Saturday, March 9, 2024
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The worker-called boycott marks a significant escalation in a months-long labor dispute that began last July.

Key Points: 
  • The worker-called boycott marks a significant escalation in a months-long labor dispute that began last July.
  • UNITE HERE Local 11 has requested that the Office of Los Angeles City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto investigate potential violations of Los Angeles’ Hotel Worker Retention Ordinance .
  • You cannot treat people like this,” said Ada Briceño, co-president UNITE HERE Local 11.
  • UNITE HERE Local 11 is a labor union representing more than 32,000 hospitality workers in Southern California and Arizona that work in hotels, restaurants, universities, convention centers and airports.

Federman & Sherwood Investigates Unite Here for Data Breach

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
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The law firm of Federman & Sherwood has initiated an investigation into Unite Here with respect to their recent data breach.

Key Points: 
  • The law firm of Federman & Sherwood has initiated an investigation into Unite Here with respect to their recent data breach.
  • On February 16, 2024, Unite Here notified individuals that the company experienced a data breach after an unauthorized party accessed sensitive consumer data entrusted to the company.
  • According to Unite Here, they determined that information stored on their servers may have been subject to unauthorized access on October 20, 2023.
  • Unite Here determined that the information exposed in the data breach includes: name, Social Security number, driver’s license/state identification number, financial information.

Oaktree and Trinity Investor Alert from UNITE HERE Local 11: Los Angeles Times Article Alleges W Hollywood Hotel and Restaurant Failed to Prevent a Recurring Rat and Mouse Problem

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
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In December 2023, a Los Angeles Times article revealed disturbing allegations from workers at the W Hollywood’s upscale Sky Terrace restaurant, which is operated by Mosaic Hollywood LLC.

Key Points: 
  • In December 2023, a Los Angeles Times article revealed disturbing allegations from workers at the W Hollywood’s upscale Sky Terrace restaurant, which is operated by Mosaic Hollywood LLC.
  • Bags of flour and rice covered in what appeared to be rat feces, urine and bite marks.
  • When will Oaktree and Trinity re-hire the restaurant workers fired from Sky Terrace and provide appropriate back pay to these workers?
  • Why have Oaktree and Trinity failed to resolve the labor dispute at the W Hollywood by agreeing to the same contract that 30 other hotels have signed?

Hotel Industry Applauds Removal of LA Homeless-In-Hotels Ballot Measure

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
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Today’s removal of LA’s Homeless-In-Hotels measure from the March 2024 ballot is a victory for the City of Los Angeles and its hospitality community as it prevents hotels from becoming homeless shelters and protects hotel employees who would have become the first line of care.

Key Points: 
  • Today’s removal of LA’s Homeless-In-Hotels measure from the March 2024 ballot is a victory for the City of Los Angeles and its hospitality community as it prevents hotels from becoming homeless shelters and protects hotel employees who would have become the first line of care.
  • With sponsor UniteHere Local 11 officially pulling its dangerous measure from the ballot shortly after the Los Angeles City Council’s final approval of a compromise ordinance, the city and its hospitality community can begin repairing the reputational and financial harm already caused by the proposed initiative.
  • “This solution ensures that our hotel community is thriving and able to continue providing excellent careers and economic benefits to our iconic neighborhoods throughout Los Angeles,” said Heather Rozman, President and CEO of the Hotel Association of Los Angeles.
  • “We thank the LA City Council for helping to broker a compromise to get the Homeless-In-Hotels measure off the ballot.”
    Takes effect on July 1, 2024
    Requires police permits for hotels and short-term rentals.

LA Wins as Union Agrees to Pull Unhoused in Hotels Measure

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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Today, Los Angeles city leaders introduced a new ordinance as a compromise to Unite Here Local 11’s “Homeless in Hotels” ballot measure.

Key Points: 
  • Today, Los Angeles city leaders introduced a new ordinance as a compromise to Unite Here Local 11’s “Homeless in Hotels” ballot measure.
  • This new structured program removes significant safety risks for hotel employees and visitors concerned about turning every hotel in Los Angeles into homeless shelters.
  • The Los Angeles City Council proposal will formalize a voluntary housing program that will replace the union’s March 5, 2024 ballot measure, which mandated hotel housekeepers become the first line of care for unhoused Angelenos.
  • Unite Here Local 11’s Unhoused in Hotels ballot measure demanded:
    View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231101693875/en/

POLL: Union's proposed homeless policy will deter 72% of Americans from booking LA hotel rooms

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- More than seven in ten Americans would be deterred from booking a hotel room in Los Angeles if hotels there are forced to house homeless people next to paying guests. That's according to a new national poll commissioned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and conducted by Morning Consult.

Key Points: 
  • "If Unite Here succeeds in turning all LA hotels into homeless shelters, eventually there will be no hotels – and no hotel workers – left in the city."
  • If Unite Here's ballot initiative passes, LA would become the first city in American history to force hotels to house homeless people next to paying guests.
  • The AHLA poll highlights the dramatic deterrent a policy like this would be to tourism and hotel stays in the city.
  • Key findings include:
    72% of Americans said they would be deterred from booking a hotel room in Los Angeles if hotels there are forced to house homeless people next to paying guests.

SURVEY: 86% of LA residents say city should not prioritize housing homeless individuals in hotels

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Monday, August 7, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 98% of Los Angeles residents say homelessness in the city is a crisis or a major problem. Despite that, 86% say LA should not prioritize housing people experiencing homelessness in hotels, according to a new survey commissioned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and conducted by Public Opinion Strategies. 

Key Points: 
  • Despite that, 86% say LA should not prioritize housing people experiencing homelessness in hotels, according to a new survey commissioned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and conducted by Public Opinion Strategies.
  • The issue is headed to the ballot following a unanimous city council vote against the measure last year.
  • Large majorities of LA residents say housing homeless people in hotels next to paying guests would unfairly burden hotel staff (81%), devastate the city's tourism industry (70%), and create an unsafe workspace for hotel staff (69%), according to the survey.
  • That's why we're calling on Unite Here to drop its dangerous demand to turn hotels into homeless shelters – in LA or any other city where they might try it."

UNITE HERE Local 11: Pomona College Dining Hall Workers Vote over 90% to Authorize Strike Ahead of Family Weekend

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Monday, October 24, 2022
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Yesterday, over 90% of dining hall workers at Pomona College voted to authorize a strike.

Key Points: 
  • Yesterday, over 90% of dining hall workers at Pomona College voted to authorize a strike.
  • The workers' primary contract demand is a significant raise to keep pace with the soaring cost of living.
  • Dining hall workers at similar prestigious universities such as Yale University and Wesleyan College earn more than $30.00 an hour.
  • It is now time for the College to extend these same ideals to their dining hall workers.

Center for Union Facts Says SoCal Hotel Worker Union Failed Its Membership During the Pandemic

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Monday, August 29, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Center for Union Facts released a 24-page report on how hotel worker union Unite Here Local 11 failed its membership during the pandemic. 

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Today, the Center for Union Facts released a 24-page report on how hotel worker union Unite Here Local 11 failed its membership during the pandemic.
  • Local 11 has exited the pandemic weaker and more indebted than at any other point in recent history.
  • Before the union can regrow its membership, it should be held accountable for its failure to protect its own rank and file.
  • Charlyce Bozzello, communications director for the Center for Union Facts released this statement on the report:
    "Local 11 likes to boast about how much it's done for hotel workers.