{"id":2050686,"date":"2023-09-30T10:53:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-30T14:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/striking-hotel-workers-reach-tentative-contract-with-los-angeles-biltmore-hotel\/"},"modified":"2023-09-30T10:57:54","modified_gmt":"2023-09-30T14:57:54","slug":"striking-hotel-workers-reach-tentative-contract-with-los-angeles-biltmore-hotel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/striking-hotel-workers-reach-tentative-contract-with-los-angeles-biltmore-hotel\/","title":{"rendered":"Hotel workers in Los Angeles&#8217; Biltmore Hotel reach tentative contract after strike."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fstriking-hotel-workers-reach-tentative-contract-with-los-angeles-biltmore-hotel%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2050686&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Millennium\u200b Biltmore Hotel Reaches Labor Agreement with Striking Workers<\/h2>\n<p>LOS ANGELES\u2014In \u2062anticipation of its upcoming 100th anniversary, the Millennium Biltmore\u2063 hotel\u200d has reached\u200c a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-prepares-for-potential-nationwide-railroad-shutdown\/\" title=\"Biden Administration Prepares for Potential Nationwide Railroad Shutdown\">tentative labor agreement<\/a>\u2064 with striking \u200chospitality workers, announced by their union on Sept. 29. \u200dThis \u200bmarks the \u200csecond major \u200dLos Angeles\u2062 hotel to strike a\u200d contract deal.<\/p>\n<p>The Unite \u2064Here \u200bLocal 11 union revealed \u2063that the agreement will impact 300 workers at the historic downtown hotel, which \u200dfirst opened its doors on Oct. 1,\u2063 1923.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;We applaud the Biltmore Los Angeles \u2064for\u2062 putting their workers and \u200cour city first,&#8221; said Kurt Petersen, union\u200d co-president. &#8220;L.A. is\u2064 the world&#8217;s most important tourist destination, with the World Cup and Olympics coming back to back in 2026 and\u200b 2028. This agreement takes steps \u200bto ensure that workers\u2064 who work in L.A. will \u200bbe able to live in \u2062L.A.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Related Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/thousands-of-los-angeles-city-workers-join-summer-of-strikes-in-southern-california-5452973?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">Thousands of \u200dLos Angeles City Workers Join Summer of \u200cStrikes in Southern California<\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"text-comp-caption\">8\/8\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/hotel-workers-strike-expanding-in-southern-california-looming-in-arizona-5407410?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">Hotel Workers\u2019 Strike Expanding \u200bin Southern \u2064California, Looming \u2062in Arizona<\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"text-comp-caption\">7\/18\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The union had previously reached a labor deal with the operators\u2063 of the Westin Bonaventure hotel downtown. However, \u200bstrikes\u200b are still ongoing at other hotels across the region. The union has organized picketing in various areas, including a \u200crecent rally in\u2063 the Santa Monica area, making their \u2063demands heard loud and clear.<\/p>\n<p>According to the union, the tentative agreement with the Biltmore includes &#8220;unprecedented \u2064wage\u200c increases,&#8221; affordable \u200bfamily\u2062 health care coverage,\u2064 &#8220;humane\u200c workloads \u2062and safe staffing,&#8221; improved pensions, and &#8220;equal justice&#8221; language\u200b that provides\u2062 access to\u2063 union jobs for\u2064 formerly \u2064incarcerated individuals.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;We are very pleased to have \u2064come \u200dto\u200c an agreement with\u2062 Unite Here Local 11 on behalf of our loyal and dedicated employees,&#8221; said Biltmore \u2063General Manager \u200dJimmy Wu. &#8220;We\u2064 can now\u2063 focus together on looking after our guests and providing the \u2062level \u200bof service our \u200cguests have come to expect\u200d from \u200bthe Biltmore Los Angeles.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In a recent survey conducted by \u200cthe union, 96 percent of its members approved a \u2062strike \u2062authorization. The survey also revealed that 53 percent of\u2062 members have either moved or plan\u2063 to move \u2062in the near future due to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-gov-wants-mental-health-courts-in-every-county\/\" title=\"California Gov. Wants \u201cMental Health Courts\u201d in Every County\">skyrocketing housing costs<\/a> in the Los Angeles area.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, union members earn between $20 and\u2062 $25 per hour. Negotiators are pushing for an immediate $5 per hour raise, along \u200bwith an \u2063additional $3\u200d per \u2062hour in \u200cthe following years of the contract, as well as improvements in \u2063healthcare and retirement benefits.<\/p>\n<p>The strike by\u200c members of Unite Here Local \u206311 began on July 2 and has continued through\u2064 the Fourth of\u200b July holiday. The union\u2063 represents a range of\u2064 workers, including cooks, room attendants, dishwashers, servers, bellmen, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/los-angeles-hotel-workers-strike-over-wages-housing\/\" title=\"LA hotel workers strike for better pay and housing.\">front desk agents<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Representatives for the Coordinated \u200dBargaining Group, which represents local hotels, have accused the union of being inflexible in their \u200bdemands.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;From the outset,\u2062 the\u200d union has shown no desire to \u200dengage in productive, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-faces-first-main-foreign-policy-test-within-georgia\/\" title=\"Biden Faces First Main Foreign Policy Test within Georgia\">good faith negotiations<\/a> with this group,&#8221; \u2064stated the\u2062 representatives in a previous statement. &#8220;The union has not budged from its opening \u2063demand two\u200c months \u200cago \u2064of up to a 40 percent wage \u2064increase and an over 28 percent increase in benefit \u2063costs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Attorney\u200c Keith Grossman of \u200bHirschfeld Kraemer,\u2062 one of the firms representing\u200b the hotel coalition, stated that employers have offered\u2062 raises of $2.50 per hour in \u2063the first 12 months and $6.25 over four years. He also mentioned that housekeepers at \u200cunionized \u2062hotels in Beverly Hills and downtown Los Angeles, who \u2064currently earn $25 per hour, would receive a 10 percent \u2062wage increase in 2024, reaching over\u200d $31 per hour by January 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Grossman \u200bargued that the workers are on strike &#8220;because the union is determined to have one.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Unite Here Local 11\u2062 represents \u2064approximately 15,000 workers employed at around 60 major hotels in Los Angeles and Orange counties.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the Millennium Biltmore hotel&#8217;s labor agreement \u2064contribute to the\u200c overall welfare of the city of Los Angeles and \u2062its hospitality \u2064industry<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Hotel, 80% of guests stated that the friendliness and efficiency\u200b of the hotel&#8217;s staff were \u2063key factors\u2062 in their positive experience. With this labor\u2063 agreement, the\u200b Millennium Biltmore\u2064 hotel is not only ensuring a high level \u2063of service for its guests but also prioritizing the \u2062well-being and livelihoods of its workers.<\/p>\n<p>The agreement&#8217;s provision for wage increases demonstrates the hotel&#8217;s recognition of \u200dthe hard work and dedication of its employees. By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/striking-hotel-workers-reach-tentative-contract-with-los-angeles-biltmore-hotel\/\" title=\"Hotel workers in Los Angeles' Biltmore Hotel reach tentative contract after strike.\">offering \u2064affordable family health care\u2064 coverage<\/a>, the hotel is taking a\u2063 step towards\u2062 supporting the overall well-being of its workers and their families. Ensuring humane workloads and safe staffing levels\u200d is a testament to the hotel&#8217;s\u200b commitment to creating\u2063 a\u200b positive \u200band healthy work \u200benvironment.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the Millennium Biltmore&#8217;s inclusion of improved pensions is a\u2064 commendable effort to \u2063provide long-term\u2063 financial security for its employees. The addition of\u200c &#8220;equal justice&#8221;\u2063 language is a notable provision \u2063that promotes inclusivity\u2063 and \u2063provides opportunities \u2064for individuals who may \u2062have faced barriers in the\u200c past.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2062union&#8217;s praise for\u2062 the hotel&#8217;s commitment to putting \u200cworkers first is well-deserved. By \u2064reaching \u2062this agreement, the Millennium Biltmore hotel has\u2064 not only recognized the importance of its employees but \u2063has also\u200d contributed\u200c to the \u200coverall welfare of \u200dthe city. With Los Angeles being a significant tourist\u200b destination, attracting events\u2063 such as the World Cup and Olympics, \u200bit is essential for workers to have the means \u200bto live and thrive in the \u200bcity they contribute to.<\/p>\n<p>While this agreement \u2064is\u200b a significant step forward,\u2062 it \u2064is\u2062 essential to acknowledge that strikes\u200c and ongoing negotiations persist at other hotels in the region. The union&#8217;s \u200dorganized picketing and demonstrations are a powerful means of expressing\u200d the demands and concerns\u200d of hospitality workers. The Millennium Biltmore&#8217;s successful labor agreement\u2063 can hopefully serve\u2062 as an example and motivate other hotel\u200b operators to \u200cprioritize\u200b fair labor practices.<\/p>\n<p>The labor agreement reached by the Millennium \u200dBiltmore\u200b hotel and the Unite Here Local 11 union\u200c will undoubtedly have a \u2062positive \u200cimpact on the lives of the 300 workers it affects. It sets a precedent for the hospitality industry \u2062and renews the hotel&#8217;s\u200c commitment to providing \u200bexceptional service to its guests. As the hotel approaches its \u2063100th anniversary, this agreement marks a significant milestone in its \u200dhistory, solidifying its dedication to both \u200cits employees and the \u200cLos\u200c Angeles community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Millennium Biltmore hotel in Los Angeles has reached a tentative labor agreement with striking workers, just days before its 100th anniversary. This makes it the second major hotel in the city to strike a contract deal. The agreement, announced by the Unite Here Local 11 union, will benefit 300 workers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":410,"featured_media":2050687,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2050686","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2050686","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/410"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2050686"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2050686\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2050687"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2050686"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2050686"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2050686"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}