“The ruthless greed of Delta, United, and Marriott was matched only by their arrogance,” said Kurt Petersen, Unite Here Local 11’s co-president. “We thank the people of Los Angeles for standing with us. Together, we will not only defend the Olympic wage — we will ensure that the Olympics and Paralympics lift up our city, […] The post TORCHED: What LA’s tourism unions just did appeared first on UNITE HERE Local 11.| UNITE HERE Local 11
In a historic victory over some of the world’s largest corporations who spent over $3 million in a campaign that deceived Angelenos, workers mobilized and defeated the CEOs’ campaign to lower wages. After years of speaking up at City Council meetings, protesting at City Hall and LAX, and even fasting for three days before a […] The post Tourism Workers Defeat CEOs’ Multi-Million Dollar Campaign to Overturn Olympic Wage appeared first on UNITE HERE Local 11.| UNITE HERE Local 11