Massachusetts Political Leaders to Delegate Marriott
Management, Call for Meaningful Negotiations to End Strike
Local politicians show strong support for
striking Marriott hotel workers, out fighting for one job that’s enough to live
on for almost a full month
What: Led by City Councilors Ed Flynn and Michelle Wu, local
politicians plan to give Marriott management a letter urging meaningful
movement at the negotiating table. Striking Marriott hotel workers have been
out since October 3, sacrificing to win a new contract from the biggest and
richest hotel company in the world.
When: Monday, October 29, 2018 at 11:00 am
Where: Ritz-Carlton Boston, 10 Avery St, Boston, MA
02111
Who: Local elected leaders
and UNITE HERE Local 26 striking hotel workers across Boston, including
hotel housekeepers, front desk reception, bellmen, cooks, dishwashers, and
more.
Note: Marriott workers impacted by the contract fight
will be available for interview in person at the event as well as by phone.
Why: Massachusetts
and Boston politicians see striking Marriott hotel workers as “ambassadors for the Greater Boston area.” Their letter to
President and CEO of Marriott, Arne
Sorenson, states “Like all workers,
they deserve to be paid a living wage and enjoy basic protections from unfair
scheduling practices, sexual harassment, and other workplace abuses.” The letter continues, “We urge you to negotiate in good
faith with the representing union, UNITE HERE Local 26, to reach a fair
compromise that will end the strike and allow both parties to move forward
amicably as soon as possible.”
Marriott is the largest and most profitable hotel
chain in the world, but Boston’s Local 26 workers have been in contract
negotiations since March as they fight to win basic job security, safer working
conditions, and jobs that are enough to support their families.
On October 3, workers walked out at seven Marriott-operated
hotels, including the Aloft Boston Seaport District, the Element Boston Seaport
District, the Ritz-Carlton Boston, the Sheraton Boston, the W Hotel Boston, the
Westin Boston Waterfront, and the Westin Copley Place. This is the first hotel
strike in Boston’s history. The last time Local 26 workers went on strike was
at Harvard in October 2016, when dining hall workers struck for 22 days and
successfully settled a contract with the world’s richest university.
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