Hilton LAX cited for worker health violations November 15, 2007
A state agency, responding to a complaint by housekeepers, says the hotel has run afoul of repetitive-motion rules. |
'It's too hard, too hard' November 2, 2007
LMU students join hurting hotel workers in 'Day of the Dead Tired' protest march. |
NAACP, SCLC join hotel workers July 5, 2007
Two local civil rights organizations have joined the boycott against the Los Angeles Airport Hilton Hotel, and according to one official, this is just the start of a larger effort on her group’s part.
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Spiritual Leader known as 'the hugging saint' is staying at Hilton LAX despite labor protests June 21, 2007
An Indian spiritual leader who has been recognized for embracing millions of people around the world has become the subject of criticism by some religious and labor leaders in Los Angeles for her decision to hold events at a Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)-area hotel that is at the focus of a labor dispute |
L.A.'s labor leaders snub 'hugging saint' June 18, 2007
Indian spiritual figure Amma gets a cold shoulder over her refusal to honor a union boycott of the LAX Hilton.
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Hugging Saint’s Organization embraced in Hilton LAX Snafu June 6, 2007
Hilton workers and organizers from Unite Here! Local 11 have been contacting Amma’s organization since last summer to help boycott the Hilton, to no avail. |
SLEJ marches today for LAX Hilton workers April 19, 2007
Four mattresses marked SLEJ's rally at Alumni Mall during convo on Tuesday, meant to raise awareness about the group's march today at the LAX Hilton on Century Blvd. for worker's rights at the hotel. Approximately 50 student demonstrators attended the event, encouraging students to boycott the Hilton as family and friends visit L.A. near commencement in May.
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Coalition protests modern-day plague of poverty April 13, 2007
It wasn't quite the Red Sea, but the red undulating banners in front of the LAX Hilton did evoke the image of the Exodus as more than 200 people -- including Jewish, Christian and Muslim leaders -- made their way across Century Boulevard demanding that the hotel end its opposition to living wages for all its workers.
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From L.A., a Reinvention of Big Labor April 10, 2007
It's no secret that labor unions are struggling with declining membership and loss of negotiating clout, but don't tell that to the hundreds of activists who gathered Friday for a rally outside the Hilton Hotel at Los Angeles International Airport.
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LMU: Student group vote calls for university to boycott Hilton Los Angeles Airport hotel April 5, 2007
The Associated Students of Loyola Marymount University (LMU) approved a resolution Wednesday, March 28th, calling on the university to boycott the Hilton Los Angeles Airport hotel in support of low-wage workers.
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Picketers Under Pressure April 5, 2007
Early last month, six Los Angeles policemen handcuffed and arrested LAX Hilton server Michael Kaib in front of his co-workers. One week later, the Hilton fired Kaib along with longtime housekeeper Alicia Melgarejo on allegations that he hit a security officer and she stole towels. The workers deny the charges and insist their dismissal was motivated by the Hilton’s hard-line stance against unionization.
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Federal charges filed against LAX Hilton for alleged illegal firing of two hotel workers who fasted for a living wage March 29, 2007
Firings come less than one month after General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board issues complaint against LAX Hilton for alleged threat of violence and physical attack against workers
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Federal Charges Filed Against LAX Hilton... March 29, 2007
Firings come less than one month after General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board issues complaint against LAX Hilton for alleged threat of violence and physical attack against workers |
Labor Protest Targets Airport-Area Hotels September 29, 2006
About 300 people protesting the treatment of immigrant workers by hotels near Los Angeles International Airport were arrested Thursday night during two coordinated sit-ins in the middle of Century Boulevard east of the airport. The arrests, which were planned in recent weeks with the cooperation of the Los Angeles Police Department, came after a short march of more than 2,000 people that closed Century Boulevard for three hours. Police, noting the number of arrests, called the event the largest civil disobedience in Los Angeles in a generation and one of the largest in the city's history. The protest saw more arrests than any labor action in 60 years. |
Hundreds Arrested in a Protest Tied to Unionizing Hotel Workers September 29, 2006
At the Hilton, as the police handcuffed people and marched them off one by one to waiting buses, the crowd chanted 'Boycott Hilton' and 'Si, se puede' - 'Yes, we can.' 'The struggle of these hotel workers is the struggle of all cities and communities in Los Angeles,' said Salvador Sanchez, a 41-year-old community college professor, before he was arrested. 'People can't afford rent or food. They have to have two jobs to pay for living expenses, and that's ridiculous.' |
Demonstration Planned for End of Month September 12, 2006
Local labor leaders are planning a major rally and civil disobedience march that will close down Century Boulevard near Los Angeles International Airport during rush hour later this month. Hotel operators have criticized the union campaign as disruptive and have said local unions are trying to gain enough leverage to shut down the entire local hotel industry with strikes if they don?t get favorable contract terms. |
Hotel Workers Call for Boycott September 7, 2006
Among the early supporters are the California Teachers Association and the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles. Among the issues the workers say they face are low wages, a high cost of benefits and poor working conditions which sometimes force housekeepers to work all day long without a break. |
Unite Here union calling for boycott of Hilton LAX September 7, 2006
A group of about 50 hotel workers and members of the Unite Here Local 11 union stood outside the Hilton LAX, near Los Angeles International Airport at 5711 Century Blvd., Westchester, Thursday, August 31st, calling on the public to boycott all services that the hotel provides. |
Union Trying to Organize Hilton at LAX Seeks Boycott Over Tactics August 31, 2006
A hotel workers' union is calling today for a boycott of the Hilton Los Angeles Airport |
Clergy Led 'Pilgrimage for Worker Justice' June 9, 2006
Pilgrimage on Century Boulevard highlights alleged abuses at LA airport hotels |
LAX Hilton Hotel workers return from a not-so-needed break. May 19, 2006
If the idea of a one-week, forced vacation sounds like a great Mother's Day gift, just ask the 75 LAX Hilton Hotel employees who were barred from work after participating in a Mother's Day work stoppage last week to protest what they say are unsafe and unfair working conditions. As of Thursday, May 25 many of the workers were reinstated and allowed back to work; however, many have said the unpaid suspension will drastically affect their already low incomes. |
Workers picket LAX Hilton hotel May 15, 2006
Wearing red shirts emblazoned with UNITE HERE! the suspended workers waved signs accusing the hotel of unfair labor practices. |
Hotel Suspends Workers After They Complain May 13, 2006
The move comes during a heated campaign to raise wages and organize employees. Unite Here files a claim against the Hilton at LAX. |
Brave New Century March 2, 2006
'I'm here because of the abuse,' said Darian Judeh. 'They're separating workers by who yells out and who doesn't.' Judeh, a young front desk agent at the LAX Hilton, said that he is looking for a second job. |
Students Hope for Arrest
A group of LMU students are preparing to be arrested on Sept. 28. Thousands are expected to march along Century Blvd., blocking all lanes of traffic on the main route between LAX and its hotels. 'I don't think LMU will really be taken seriously until they choose to boycott the Hilton LAX because there's an institutional relationship there between the university and the hotel that's exploiting the workers.' said Kai Newkirk with Unite Here. |
LAX Hilton Workers Call for Boycott
Workers at the LAX Hilton today called on the public to boycott the hotel in support of their demand for the right to organize without interference. |
