Garden Grove is the latest city in OC seeking to improve the quality of hotel employees’ working conditions.
Tag: Unite Here Local 11
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Marriott Pays Nearly $3 Million to Laid-Off Workers After Alleged Labor Law Violation
Anaheim Marriott executives have agreed to pay $2.75 million for over two dozen workers laid-off during the COVID-19 pandemic after allegedly violating a state worker recall law.
Posted inNorberto Santana Jr.
Santana: Battling For Orange County’s Working Class
A Labor Day look back at OC workers’ most recent job actions.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Looks to Crack Down on Short-Term Rentals
After Santa Ana adopted an ordinance to ban AirBnB and similar online housing marketplaces from operating back in April, city council members are slated to reaffirm their opposition against short-term rentals on Tuesday.
Posted inGovernment
Hotel Worker Union Sues Irvine Over Hoteliers Trying to Skirt Pay Increase
Unite Here Local 11 is suing Irvine in an effort to see which hotels have been asking the city to waive pay increase portions of a new local ordinance that also includes increased safety measures.
Posted inAnaheim
Will Anaheim Recall its First City Councilmember This Century?
The first results in a controversial recall election that has raged over the past year are set to be released tonight.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Who’s Spending in the Recall Election of Anaheim Councilwoman Natalie Rubalcava?
While a hotel worker’s union is backing her recall, Disneyland resort area interests are spending big to keep Rubalcava on the city council.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Bans Short-Term Rentals
Santa Ana officials explicitly banned short-term rentals like Airbnb becoming the latest city in Orange County to prohibit such rentals amid noise, parking and trash complaints.
Posted inFeatured Stories
Southern California Hotel Workers Get Raise After Months of Striking
After months of rolling strikes, unionized workers have ratified contracts at 34 hotels across Southern California that will bump up their hourly income.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Hotel Workers Rally in Anaheim Against Alleged Sexual Harassment
Workers at the Sheraton Park Hotel in Anaheim say their employer and the management company running the hotel are failing to address sexual harassment complaints.
