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June 6, 2011, Chris Thomas, Public News Service – WA SEATTLE – Hotel housekeepers in Washington and several other states say it’s time to break the silence about what they claim is the routine sexual misconduct they face in their jobs. Their campaign comes in the wake of two high-profile alleged sexual assaults on housekeepers […]
Breaking the Silence When two housekeepers in New York came forward to report assault on the job, taking on some of the most powerful men in the world, they exposed some of the grittier and oftentimes hidden aspects of hotel work–the work of scrubbing toilets, changing sheets, and encountering guests alone behind closed doors. Hotel […]
Transportation Catering LSG SkyChefs (SeaTac International Airport) Gate Gourmet/Dobbs International & Gate Safe Inc (Security) (SeaTac International Airport) AmTrak Train Station (Aramark) (King Street Station) Employee Cafeteria Food Service Compass North America (Boeing Facilities: Seattle, Bellevue, Renton, Kent & Auburn) King County Jails (Seattle and Kent) Public Utilities Department (Tacoma) Textile & Tailoring Macy’s (Tailors) […]
When you’re sick, staying home is the responsible thing to do. This is particularly true when you work in industries where you handle and serve food or provide health care services. But in Seattle, an estimated 190,000 workers don’t get paid sick days and therefore can’t afford to do the right thing and stay home. […]
Concession Workers UNITE HERE has a strong presence in the food and beverage and retail concessions industry, representing and organizing workers in all the national companies. Our members work for HMSHost, Delaware North Companies Travel & Hospitality Services, or DNC-THS (formerly CA One Services), SSP America (formerly Creative Host Services), Concessions International, OTG, Hudson Group, […]
May 2, 2011 On the heels of an exciting community event last week, UNITE HERE! Local 8 members started to turn up the heat on hospitality employers in the streets of downtown Seattle. At a rally for immigrant and workers’ rights in front of the Seattle Hilton, hotel workers united with thousands of people demonstrating […]