What: Valentine’s Day PROTEST with street theatre

“The price of a good night’s sleep should not mean breaking the backs of hotel workers in the Hyatt chain. Fair wages, safe conditions, and respect for all workers are important to gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer and transgendered people. That’s why Out and Occupy wants hotel workers to know you have our deep respect and solidarity,” said Scott Tucker, former bar and restaurant worker, and Out and Occupy member.

Hyatt says it’s a friend to the LGBT community. But Hyatt workers’ injury rates are high, their wages are low, and immigrant women are exploited by Hyatt’s housekeeping subcontractors. These practices do not demonstrate a commitment to true equality.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and HIV+ hotel workers at Hyatt are courageously speaking out and standing up together with their coworkers to demand an end to the abuses they suffer on the job.

OUT and Occupy, a newly formed justice coalition for all LGBTQ people in solidarity with the Occupy movement, and UNITE HERE Local 11, have joined together to fight against Hyatt’s hurtful treatment of workers.

For more information, visit hyatthurts.org or contact Leigh Shelton at 323-533-3864.