MEET THE WORKERS

MERCEDES FLORES

For 16 years, Mercedes has worked as a housekeeper at the Sheraton Grand LA. in 2020, she lost her home in a fire, then when the pandemic shut everything down-she lost her job. Thats why she went on strike with her coworkers, fighting for a better contract. Thanks to the salary increases they secured, Mercedes can now provide more for her daughters and continue rebuilding.

ALICE STANFORD

Meet Alice Stanford, a banquet server at the JW Marriott. Alice moved to LA after high school, but the high cost of living left her sleeping in her car. After securing a union job, she was able to afford a two-bedroom apartment and felt a sense of stability—until the LA fires forced her to evacuate in the middle of the night. Although her building stood, smoke damage left her home uninhabitable, and her landlord refused to fix it. Thanks to her union’s hardship fund, Alice found temporary housing and the union’s legal fund is now fighting to hold her landlord accountable. This is the power of standing together

ARTURO HUESO

Meet Arturo, a worker at the Fairmont Miramar for 31 years. Thanks to his union health insurance, Arturo didn’t have to worry about the cost of cancer treatment after his 2020 diagnosis. So, when his contract expired in 2023, he joined his coworkers on the picket line to fight for that same security and protection. Today, he’s proud of the victories they won—showing why it’s always better in a union.

LA FIRES: LAURA BLOOM

Meet Laura Bloom. She’s a server at the Greek Theater who lost her home with everything in it to the Eaton Canyon fire. Laura loves Altadena and she loves her community there. But now it’s all been destroyed. She wants to rebuild and hopes her neighbors will rebuild too. Donate to the Local 11 Hardship Fund to help Laura and others get back on their feet. #AltadenaStrong

LA FIRES: MARIA MARTINEZ

Maria is a single mom that lives with her four children and her parents. She lost their home at in the Eaton Fire. Though things are looking dark now, she knows there’s a light at the end of the tunnel.

DINA PAREDES

Meet Dina Paredes, a housekeeper from the Alsace Hotel who went on strike last year and is now knocking on doors in Phoenix, Arizona to win the presidency for Kamala Harris. Way to go, Dina!

ALVIANI DOMINGUEZ

Meet Alviany 👋 a worker from the Hilton Conrad in LA, who is Arizona knocking doors to elect Kamala Harris, Ruben Gallego, and Betty Guardado to Phoenix City Council! He has been out in this triple digit heat for weeks talking to voters about why this election is too important to sit out! Alviany is originally from Venezuela, so he knows the importance of preserving and defending democracy.

LAURA BANUET

We are knocking on doors in Arizona making sure that the next president of the United States is Vice President Kamala Harris! Let’s go people, let’s get out the vote!

ANA DIAZ

ZÓCALO: How We Won a Historic Contract for Hotel Workers

MERCEDES FLORES

Meet Mercedes Flores, a housekeeper and worker leader at the Sheraton Grand in DTLA. This is why she has gone on 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.

MELISSA AND ROSA

The 3rd wave of the nation’s largest hotel strike expands to Beverly Hills as more than 1,000 more cooks, room attendants, dishwashers, servers, bellmen, and front desk agents at multiple properties walked out this morning.

LETICIA CEBALLOS

Leticia has two jobs and lives two hours away from her workplace to be able to achieve her dream of home ownership. She has to sleep in her car between jobs and can only see her family on weekends. That’s why she’s on strike.