by Camilla Lonis | Jul 29, 2023 | Hospitality, Worker Justice
Join faith leaders across Los Angeles for a rally with hospitality workers Friday, July 21 at 10 a.m. at the W Hollywood (Hollywood and Vine). This action is part of a third wage of strikes at the W Hollywood, and select hotels in West Hollywood, Pasadena,...
by Camilla Lonis | Jul 28, 2023 | Hospitality, Worker Justice
Hotel workers at the Hotel Maya in Long Beach, Laguna Cliffs Marriott in Dana Point, and Fairmont Miramar in Santa Monica officially called for a boycott of the three hotels because of management’s use or condoning of...
by Camilla Lonis | Jul 27, 2023 | Hospitality, Worker Justice
CLUE commemorated Tisha b’Av, uniting interfaith and Jewish faith leaders Unite Here Local 11, and community members. It was a powerful experience because it created a space for us to connect the Jewish community’s mourning over tragedies in their history and...
by Camilla Lonis | Jul 25, 2023 | Hospitality
On July 25, together with UNITE HERE Local 11 and the workers of Laguna Cliffs Marriott, we are demanding a contract with the FIVE PILLARS – a living wage, pensions, healthcare, fair workloads, and union growth. Despite being owned by the University of...
by jacki | Jul 20, 2023 | Hospitality, Worker Justice
July 20, 2023 On Thursday, July 19, 2023, St. Mark UMC Pastor Gary Bernard Williams testified before the University of California Board of Regents, calling for the immediate hiring of Black and African American workers brought in as temporary workers during the strike...
by Camilla Lonis | Jul 19, 2023 | Hospitality, Los Angeles, Worker Justice
All Saints Church Pasadena hosted workers from the Hyatt Regency for lunch and a rally with parishioners. “In our tradition, we are in a relationship with a brown Jesus that struggled, was overpoliced, and didn’t get the wages he deserved,”...
