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"We are fighting for the things every hard-working American deserves - a decent quality of life for our families and dignity on the job."
~ Donald Wilson
Century Plaza Hotel
27 years

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The online press room for the Los Angeles Coalition to Support Hotel Workers is designed to provide background on the hotel workers’ struggle for a fair contract and links to the latest press coverage of the campaign. You will also find easy links to recent press releases. For more information, contact Danny Feingold at (213) 486-9880 ext. 109 or (213) 675-8960.

Latest News About the Los Angeles
Hotel Workers' Struggle

With Hotel Labor Contract Ratified, Villaraigosa Moves to Revive Tourism
Los Angeles Times - June 17, 2005

Empleados de Hotel Festejan Ratificación de Contrato
La Opinión - June 17, 2005

Trabajadores Aprueban Contrato de Trabajo
Hoy - June 17, 2005

LA Hotel Workers Ratify Contract Expiring in 2006
Reuters - June 17, 2005

Hotels' Workers Approve New Pact
Los Angeles Daily News - June 16, 2005

Los Angeles Hotel Workers Ratify Contract
Associated Press - June 16, 2005

Hotel Workers Approve New Contract
Los Angeles Business Journal - June 16, 2005

Union Says Lining Up Contract Dates Brings Leverage
Associated Press - June 15, 2005

Union, Hotels Avert Strike, Lockout
Los Angeles Times - June 12, 2005

Hotels, Hotel Workers in Deal
City News Service - June 12, 2005

LA Hotels Agree to Labor Deal Expiring in 2006
Reuters - June 11, 2005

L.A. Hotels Reach Tentative Labor Pact
Associated Press - June 11, 2005

Antonio to the Rescue
Los Angeles Daily News - June 11, 2005

Hotels to Lock Out Workers
Los Angeles Times - June 11, 2005

Hyatt Workers Strike After Talks End in Standoff
Los Angeles Times - June 10, 2005

Hotels Vote to Lock Out Workers
Los Angeles Business Journal - June 10, 2005

Hyatt Hotels to Lock Out Workers
BizJournals.com - June 10, 2005

West Hollywood Hyatt Workers Walk Out; Employers Opt For Lockout
Associated Press - June 09, 2005

Hyatt Strike Part of Larger Battle Over New Contract
Los Angeles Business Journal - June 9, 2005

Union Strikes L.A. Hyatt, Hotels Plan Lockout
Reuters - June 9, 2005

Listen to this report Business Update With Mark Lacter
KPCC Radio - June 7, 2005
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Click to see articles covering the history of the struggle >>

"Banquet In The Streets" Highlights Impact of Dispute: Symbolizing the growing impact of the Los Angeles hotel boycott, hundreds, including community leaders and elected officials, staged a "Banquet in the Streets" outside the Century Plaza Hotel. More |Pictures

More Press Releases >>

Latest Updates
Victory for Los Angeles
Hotel Workers

Hotels Agree to Union Terms
Action Alerts
Hyatt West Hollywood Hotel Workers Strike More
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Here's how you can help striking workers
Join residents and community leaders and boycott the luxury hotels involved in the labor dispute with workers demanding better wages, benefits and working conditions. More
Latest From San Francisco
Several dozen hotel workers were arrested at a demonstration at the San Francisco Hilton
• L.A. hotel pact bolsters hopes in San Francisco. More
• Several dozen hotel workers were arrested during a recent San Francisco Hilton protest. More
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• Long labor dispute having serious economic impact on San Francisco's hotel industry. More
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Worker Profiles
They clean the rooms, wash the dishes and scrub the floors at Los Angeles area hotels. Meet some of the Los Angeles hotel workers fighting for a fair contract.
Donald Wilson
Morena Hernandez
The Big Picture
Why the Hotel Workers' Struggle Matters to You
The hotel workers' struggle is critically important. Collective bargaining is democracy in action at a time when America needs it most. We live in an era where corporations have more control over our lives and rarely do ordinary people have an opportunity to come together and shape the big decisions that impact their lives and indirectly affect all of us. Blue collar, white collar or no collar or at all, everyone has a stake in defending workers' rights. More
Links
Get the  Facts
 • Los Angeles Hotel Workers' Campaign Overview
 • Why Hotel Workers in Los Angeles Are Fighting For a Better Contract
 • Chronology of Los Angeles Hotel Contract Dispute
 • Why the Tourist Industry Is Vital to the Economy of Los Angeles County
 • The Los Angeles Visitors Industry: An Economic Engine on the Rise
 • The Transformation of the U.S. Hotel Industry

Los Angeles Coalition to Support Hotel Workers
(213) 486-9880 x109 or (213) 675-8960
www.SupportLAHotelWorkers.com