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Emergency Hospitality Worker Hardship Fund

Today, our sisters and brothers in the hospitality industry are hurting in deep and real ways, and we call on you once again to stand shoulder to shoulder as we seek to share the burden. CLUE is proud to host this Emergency Hospitality Worker Hardship Fund. We encourage you to give as generously as you are able to this Fund which will assist hospitality workers and their families who are unable to access unemployment.

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KNOW YOUR TENANT RIGHTS

Governor Newsom’s March 27, 2020 Executive Order provides some legal rights to California tenants who are unable to pay rent because of COVID-19. The Order does not, however, prevent landlords from evicting tenants for other reasons, including breach of contract or nuisance.  Nor does the Order allow for rent forgiveness or provide rental assistance for tenants. 

While landlords may still file and serve an unlawful detainer action to evict a tenant who is unable to pay rent, the Order does create a defense to an eviction.  If the Landlord files a lawsuit for an eviction, the Tenant must be able to demonstrate the following at trial:

1. Tenant paid March 2020 rent; and

2. Tenant was unable to work because either Tenant was sick or suspected of having COVID-19; tenant lost income because Tenant was caring for a household or family member sick or suspected of having COVID-19; or

3. Tenant was unable to pay rent due to lay-off, termination, or reduction of income resulting from COVID-19 pandemic.

Tenants who are unable to pay rent as a result of Covid-19 should do the following:

1. Before the rent is due, send a letter or email or text to landlord or the apartment manager telling the landlord that you are unable to pay rent.  Keep a record of the letter or email or text.  

2. Regardless of what your landlord tells you, you should immediately gather the documents to show:

   • That March 2020 rent was paid.

   • That tenant lost income or suffered a reduction in work hours;

   • That tenant lost work or reduction in hours including: termination Notices; Pay Stubs; Bank statements; Medical Bills; Signed letters from Employer or Supervisor stating explaining termination or reduction of hours.

   • If Tenant is sick or caring for sick household member, the tenant should get doctor’s note in support.

Members who are Legal Fund members may call the Legal Fund to speak with an attorney at 213 785-6999.  

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These unemployment insurance services are only available for members in California. Arizona workers: please click here.

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UNITE HERE Local 11 has made the following policy proposals to the Los Angeles City Council and other city councils in LA County to protect you and your job during this coronavirus crisis: 

• Provide for all hotel, stadium, and airport employees at least an additional paid 30 minutes per 8-hour shift for hand washing. Reduce workload for room attendants in hotels to provide extra time for sanitation.

• Mandate regular public health training by a non-profit authority not controlled by employers for room attendants, dishwashers, and cooks. 

• Protect workers with fair layoff and recall procedures to guarantee that if they are displaced, they will get their jobs back when the crisis subsides. Protect workers against opportunistic permanent terminations. Expand worker retention legislation to the entire city in case of hotel closures and subcontracting.

• Enforce the city’s short term rental law, starting with illegal and unregulated multi-unit buildings and rent controlled apartments to stop the spread of the virus. 

UNITE HERE Local 11 has made the following proposals to all of our employers to protect you and your jobs during this coronavirus outbreak: 

• Make sure employees have enough time to wash their hands throughout their shifts. Employers should provide a hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.

• Temporarily reduce housekeeping room quotas, giving housekeepers time to wash their hands between rooms.

• Relax the enforcement of “sick day” policies and absenteeism rules. Those who are sick should not go to work.

• Fight to maintain our health insurance for us and our families.

• Work with the union if layoffs happen so we can honor the contracts we fought hard for. 

• This health crisis is not an excuse to permanently reduce staffing levels.