Tag: hotel workers
Jamaica Tourism Minister hails $20B Housing Project for hotel workers
editor- February 24, 2020 22:46Jamaica Tourism Minister Hon. Edmund Bartlett has hailed the partnership with his Ministry and the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) which is set to yield a $20 billion housing project ... Read More
Over 200 Jamaica hotel workers attend pension sensitization
editor- November 21, 2019 20:54Two hundred and fifty (250) hotel workers from Iberostar Montego Bay, attended a pension sensitization session yesterday in Jamaica. The session, spearheaded by Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett, was ... Read More
Giving hotel workers security: New Jersey governor signs ‘panic button’ bill
Chief Assignment Editor- June 12, 2019 19:54New Jersey Democratic Governor Phil Murphy signed a bill, the nation’s first, requiring most hotels to provide their employees with wearable 'panic button' devices they can press to request help ... Read More
A Strike on the Horizon: Hilton Hawaiian Village and The Modern Honolulu ?
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 17, 2019 07:15Guests having booked the Hilton Hawaiian Village may be in for a surprise. The Hilton is the largest hotel in Waikiki. Tomorrow, Friday a rally of a Hawaii Union UNITE ... Read More
Jamaica Minister Hon. Bartlett: Tourism success held up by dedicated workers
editor- May 11, 2019 00:02The Jamaica Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addressed the state of his country’s tourism in the following article written by him: We cannot highlight enough the fact that the ... Read More
Hilton Hawaiian Village: About to Strike
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 27, 2019 06:42The strike authorization comes after weeks of negotiations with Hilton for a contract covering 1,700 Hilton Hawaiian Village hotel workers. Workers complain that the company is not yet addressing key ... Read More
Hilton Hawaiian Village workers to vote on possible strike tomorrow
Chief Assignment Editor- April 26, 2019 00:20UNITE HERE Local 5 hotel workers will vote Friday on whether to authorize a strike at Hilton Hawaiian Village — world’s largest Hilton, and the largest hotel in Hawaii — ... Read More
DoubleTree by Hilton Alana Waikiki Beach hotel workers call for respect from management
editor- March 5, 2019 01:34DoubleTree by Hilton Alana Waikiki Beach hotel workers organized a public action in their hotel lobby this morning, demanding respect from management, safe workloads, and a fair process to decide ... Read More
Washington Hospitality Association supports panic buttons for workers’ protection
Chief Assignment Editor- January 22, 2019 18:30The safety and security of employees is a top priority for the hospitality industry, which is why the Washington Hospitality Association testified in enthusiastic support of the subject of Senate ... Read More
Marriott trains 500,000 hotel workers to recognize the signs of human trafficking
Chief Assignment Editor- January 18, 2019 18:15Marriott International today announced that, as of this month, it has successfully trained 500,000 hotel workers to spot the signs of human trafficking in its hotels and how to respond ... Read More
Waikiki Beach Marriott workers overwhelmingly vote to ratify new contract
Chief Assignment Editor- December 22, 2018 16:24UNITE HERE Local 5 members who work at Waikiki Beach Marriott voted overwhelmingly today to ratify a union contract that covers nearly 500 workers. The contract is modeled after the ... Read More
AIRBNB supports limiting short-term rentals in Los Angeles – not true!
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 12, 2018 09:24Los Angeles now joins the growing list of other major U.S. cities, including New York, Washington, D.C., Boston and San Francisco, that have stepped up recently to pass or strengthen ... Read More
Hyatt hotels targeted by global boycott
editor- July 27, 2012 04:59SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Hyatt hotel workers and their allies will hold demonstrations today to mark the launch of a Global Boycott of Hyatt Hotels. Read More
Hawaii hotel workers sue union over political use of dues money
editor- May 2, 2012 03:05HONOLULU, Hawaii - With free legal assistance from National Right to Work Foundation staff attorneys, two Honolulu Hilton employees have filed federal unfair labor practice charges against the UNITE H Read More