U.S. Hotel Strikes Escalate as 40,000 Workers Face Contract Expirations
New hotel strikes in San Francisco are part of a larger labor action that could involve nearly 40,000 U.S. hotel workers by year's end.
Articles tagged “housekeepers”
New President of Top Hotel Union Warns of Labor Showdown: 'We Want Increased Wages'
New union leader Gwen Mills is preparing for tough negotiations as contracts between hotel groups and about 40,000 hotel workers are set to expire.
Trump Pledges No More Taxes on Tips for Hotel Workers, Others
Trump said he wants to exempt tips from taxes. While all types of tipped workers could benefit, hotel housekeepers are one of the largest groups potentially affected.
How Housekeeper Concerns Drive Hotel May Day Rallies
Housekeepers are one of the key figures in Wednesday’s May Day rallies. While hotel wages have gone up, unions say that overworking is still an issue.
Los Angeles Becomes One of the First U.S. Cities to Mandate Daily Hotel Room Cleaning
Los Angeles City Council has adopted a bunch a hotel workers protection measures, undoing some of the changes that happened during the pandemic such as foregoing daily hotel room cleaning.…
Hotels Not Ready to Flush Away the Open-Concept Bathroom Design
A design aesthetic that is easier to maintain and gives guest rooms the sense of a larger space and more light — but often a view of the toilet — needs to be artfully executed for post-pandemic hospitality marketing.