UNITE HERE Local 11 represents the hospitality workers in many of the iconic hotels in LA, Orange County, and Phoenix, Arizona. We represent the housekeepers, cooks, dishwashers, servers, bartenders, and front desk agents that make your stay at these hotels so memorable. Be sure to always stay in a union hotel. And when you leave, don’t forget to tip your housekeeper!
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CNN: Taylor Swift urged to postpone LA shows as hotel workers strike
RAFAEL CASTRO
Rafael has worked at the Westin LAX for 30 years. He is fighting for the five pillars; wages, health insurance, a pension, affordable housing, and fair workloads.
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TIME: California Politicians Ask Taylor Swift to Postpone L.A. Concerts in Solidarity With Striking Hotel Workers
POLITICO: California lieutenant governor joins call for Taylor Swift to postpone Los Angeles shows
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OPEN LETTER FROM HOTEL HOUSEKEEPERS TO TAYLOR SWIFT
Hotel Housekeepers Ask Taylor Swift to Postpone Her Shows in LA
A week before her Eras Tour hits Los Angeles, dozens of hotel housekeepers published an open letter to Taylor Swift in the Los Angeles Times, asking her to support their fight for a wage that allows them to live in the city where they work. Hotels are expected to reap enormous profits from the “Swift Lift,” which has been compared to multiple consecutive Super Bowls in light of its economic benefits for the hospitality industry.