LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 25: Hotel workers with Unite Here Local 11 march through downtown L.A. calling for a `fair contract’ from numerous major hotels in the region on October 25, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Thousands marched in the demonstration as striking workers from five hotels were joined by workers from ‘dozens more’ hotels as contract talks continue. Unite Here Local 11
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 25: Hotel workers with Unite Here Local 11 march through downtown L.A. calling for a `fair contract’ from numerous major hotels in the region on October 25, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Thousands marched in the demonstration as striking workers from five hotels were joined by workers from ‘dozens more’ hotels as contract talks continue. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 25: Hotel workers with Unite Here Local 11 prepare to march through downtown L.A.
The proposal also offers additional pension contributions and provides for the continuation of employees’ healthcare coverage. Dubbed the “Empowering Striking Workers Act,” the bill has been endorsed by the United Auto Workers, American Federation of Teachers, Writers Guild of America-West and California Labor Federation, among others.
“We take these egregious allegations with the utmost seriousness,” Gascon said in a statement. “The mistreatment of vulnerable workers and their exploitation will not be tolerated.”