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The City of Long Beach has invested an estimated $750 million in tourism development since the early 1980s in order to reinvent its downtown as a destination for vacationers and convention attendees.
But the hotels that have benefited from that investment have produced low-wage hotel jobs, which contribute to high levels of poverty in the city.
Read more about Local 11's work to change that...
 >> DisneyIsUnfaithful.org
For more than two years, the hotel workers of the Disneyland Resort have been fighting back against Disney's attack on workers' healthcare.
Instead of continuing to provide affordable, quality healthcare for its employees, Disney Corporation wants to implement changes that would make healthcare unaffordable for many.
Check out Disneyisunfaithful.org for more information...
 >> Hyatt, Good Jobs NOW!
As of November 2009, more than 20 hotel workers' contracts are expired in Los Angeles. Workers from two LA Hyatt hotels -- Hyatt Regency Century Plaza and Hyatt Andaz in West Hollywood -- are leading the way at the negotiating table. They are standing strong to win good contracts that bring Angelenos back to work with liveable wages and affordable benefits.
As the hospitality industry bounces back, Hyatt workers are making sure everyone is included that recovery.
Check out photos, videos and more...
>> The Union for Food Service Workers
For years, UNITE HERE Local 11 has been organizing workers in corporate cafeterias, airports, universities, athlethic stadiums and event centers, amusement parks and cultural institutions.
We're continuing this tradition, currently working to give a voice to SkyChefs at LAX Airport.
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