Unite Here says a walkout would affect an estimated 70 area hotels, potentially on July 4th weekend.
More than 15,000 Southern California hotel workers have voted to authorize a strike as they bargain for a $5-an-hour pay hike, more affordable health care, a secure pension plan and “safe and humane” workloads.
Hotels that were closed for 14 to 18 months during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic have recovered some of their ground, he said, but they’re not fully back yet. The workers’ labor contract expires June 30. After more than a month of failed negotiations that began April 20, Unite Here said the hotel operators have yet to offer a concrete wage proposal.
“Hotel workers who work in the booming Los Angeles tourism industry must be able to live in Los Angeles,” Unite Here co-President Kurt Petersen, said in a statement. “This 96% vote to authorize a strike sends a clear message to the industry that workers have reached their limit and are prepared to strike to secure a living wage.”
Things are challenging on the management side as well. Against a backdrop of high inflation, rising wages and summer travel, many hotel operators say they’re struggling to find enough workers. The most critical staffing need is housekeeping, the survey said, with 40% of respondents ranking it as their top hiring challenge. That was followed by front desk clerks , maintenance workers , culinary employees and general managers .
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