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Contract negotiations between Seattle’s hotel workers and their employers heat up after several months of negotiations. As of October 20th, the Seattle Hilton (6th Ave & University St) is under BOYCOTT. The approximately 100 unionized workers are fighting not only for a fair contract; they are standing up to demand a successorship agreement that would protect their jobs […]
Effective immediately, UNITE HERE Local 8 has reached a tentative agreement with the Westin Seattle! The tentative agreement includes: A guarantee from the owner that Westin workers will keep their jobs and their contract if the hotel is sold Wage and benefit increases Workload reductions for housekeepers Higher shift minimums Updated immigrant rights and LGBT rights language This […]
Workers at the Westin Seattle were joined by Occupy Seattle protesters to demand a fair contract at the Westin. The Westin has so far refused to comply with worker proposals that include wage and benefit improvements and job security protections. If an agreement is not reached soon, the workers will call for a boycott of […]
Join hotel workers in their struggle against corporate greed! Thursday November 3, 2011 4:00pm – 5:30pm The Westin Seattle, 5th and Virginia Workers are standing strong for livable wages and benefits, job security, safe workloads, and the right for other Starwood hotel workers to organize in King County. With community, labor, and faith groups behind them, workers […]
On Tuesday, October 25, leaders attending the National Immigration Integration Conference at the Westin Seattle Hotel delegated General Manager Elisabeth James in support of workers fighting for a fair contract. Participants in the delegation, including One America Executive Director Pramila Jayapal, gave several hundred letters to the GM stating their support of a boycott of […]