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This Friday, July 22nd – Two events, one struggle SEATTLE – THE WESTIN HOTEL 5th and Virginia, Downtown Seattle 4pm-6pm SEATAC – DOUBLETREE HOTEL International Blvd and 188th 4:15pm-5:30pm During the recession, hotels protected their profits by cutting staff and increasing workloads for already overburdened workers. But this summer, fourteen hundred hotel workers whose union […]
July 15, 2011 Organizing Beyond Barriers This summer, over 100 summer folks are spending their summer organizing internships at Unite Here locals around the U.S. and Canada. We are lucky to have four of them with us in Seattle. Here’s their first report: “During our first week as summer organizers with UNITE HERE Local 8 […]
On Thursday, June 30, workers from the Doubletree and Hilton hotels in SeaTac presented a petition to the Joint Director of Human Resources putting management on alert that they are ready to fight for better wages, benefits, and working conditions. They also let the Hilton corporation know that they will support their union brothers and […]
As Seattle hotels prosper, workers call for their share of the economic recovery; union contracts already expired. Over 150 workers from Seattle-area hotels will gather this afternoon in front of the Westin hotel to call for livable wages, job security, and respect on the job. This summer, union contracts covering over 1,400 workers have expired. […]
Join Us for an LGBT Community Forum Featuring renowned LGBT activist Cleve Jones! TUESDAY, June 28th at 4:30pm Kaladi Brothers Café ♦ 511 E Pike St. LGBT travelers spend over $60 billion a year on business and recreational travel, and major hotel chains spend millions of dollars annually on advertising that specifically targets the gay […]