{"id":2079728,"date":"2023-10-26T04:26:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T08:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/da-to-investigate-hotels-hiring-homeless-refugees-to-replace-striking-workers\/"},"modified":"2023-10-26T04:32:39","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T08:32:39","slug":"da-to-investigate-hotels-hiring-homeless-refugees-to-replace-striking-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/da-to-investigate-hotels-hiring-homeless-refugees-to-replace-striking-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"DA to probe hotels hiring homeless refugees as strike replacements."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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%2Fda-to-investigate-hotels-hiring-homeless-refugees-to-replace-striking-workers%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=2079728&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>Investigation Launched into Alleged Labor Practices at Hotels \u2062in\u200c Los Angeles County<\/h2>\n<p>The Los Angeles\u2064 County District Attorney, George Gasc\u00f3n, has initiated\u2062 an investigation into labor practices \u2063at certain\u2062 hotels in the county. These hotels\u2064 have been accused of hiring homeless\u200c refugees to replace striking workers, according to an announcement made by Gasc\u00f3n&#8217;s office on October 23.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2062union \u200bUnite Here\u2062 Local 11,\u2063 which represents \u206432,000 hotel\u200d workers in Southern California and Arizona, \u200dreported the alleged practice to Gasc\u00f3n.\u2064 They expressed concerns about\u2062 the employment of homeless refugees, particularly from \u200cVenezuela, in \u200bthe \u2062housekeeping departments of these hotels.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/thousands-of-hotel-workers-march-in-los-angeles-amid-contract-talks-5516952?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>Thousands of Hotel Workers March in Los Angeles Amid Contract Talks<\/strong><\/a>  -\u2064 10\/25\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/health-care-workers-begin-5-day-strike-at-providence-st-joseph-burbank-5515267?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>Health Care Workers Begin 5-Day Strike at Providence St. Joseph-Burbank<\/strong><\/a>  &#8211; 10\/23\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Gasc\u00f3n expressed his\u2063 serious concern regarding these allegations, stating,\u200d &#8220;We take these egregious allegations\u200c with the utmost seriousness.&#8221; He held a \u2063press\u2064 conference\u200d in front of Le Meridien Delfina\u200c Hotel in Santa Monica, one \u200cof the reported\u2062 locations using unhoused migrants as replacement workers.<\/p>\n<p>The district \u2063attorney \u2062pledged \u2062to collaborate closely with the \u2062union and\u2064 other stakeholders to ensure strict\u200b compliance\u2063 with labor laws and protect the\u200b rights and\u2064 dignity of all \u200dworkers.<\/p>\n<p>Gasc\u00f3n emphasized, \u200c&#8221;We want to\u200b make\u2063 sure that our community understands there will be \u200bno tolerance for the exploitation of \u200brefugees.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Los Angeles County District Attorney\u2064 George \u200bGascon speaks\u2063 at a press conference\u200b in \u200cLos\u2062 Angeles, on Dec. 8, 2021. (Robyn Beck\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The investigation will focus on the hiring practices of \u2064hotels in Santa Monica\u2064 and Los Angeles, specifically regarding the employment of homeless refugees. Additionally, it \u200bwill \u200cexamine the circumstances surrounding the\u2064 transportation of\u200d these \u200cworkers, including \u200cclaims that some were dropped off in Los Angeles by \u200bTexas\u2063 Governor \u2062Greg Abbott.<\/p>\n<p>Reports indicate that Texas has sent over 60,000 migrants to sanctuary \u2064cities, with the 20th busload arriving in Los Angeles \u200don October \u200b1.<\/p>\n<p>Unite Here\u2063 Local 11 expressed gratitude for the investigation, stating, &#8220;Thank you to District Attorney Gasc\u00f3n&#8217;s leadership on this issue. Our union \u2063is committed\u200b to continuing the fight \u200dfor all workers and will not stand by while exploitation occurs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Hotel workers march in the streets of downtown Los Angeles \u200bon Oct. 25, 2023. (John Fredricks\/The Epoch Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How \u2062does the involvement of a reputable union like Unite Here\u200c Local 11 further emphasize the seriousness of these allegations and why should their concerns be considered and investigated?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  A\u200d formal investigation has been launched\u200b into alleged labor\u2064 practices\u200b at hotels in\u2062 Los Angeles County. The County District Attorney, George Gasc\u00f3n, has taken the initiative to investigate these practices following accusations that certain hotels have been hiring homeless refugees to replace striking workers. Gasc\u00f3n&#8217;s office made an official announcement regarding this investigation on October 23.<\/p>\n<p>The allegations \u2063were brought to Gasc\u00f3n&#8217;s attention by Unite Here Local 11, a union that represents 32,000 hotel workers in \u200cSouthern California and Arizona. \u2064The union expressed concerns regarding the employment\u2063 of homeless refugees, specifically from Venezuela, in the housekeeping departments of these hotels.<\/p>\n<p>This investigation is a significant step \u200dtowards ensuring \u200bfair \u2063labor practices in the hotel industry \u2063in Los Angeles County. The\u2064 allegations\u2064 of hiring homeless\u200c refugees to replace striking workers raise\u2062 serious questions about worker rights\u200d and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leftist-nutjobs-from-across-the-country-head-to-southern-atlanta-autonomous-zone\/\" title=\"Leftist Nutjobs From Across the Country Head to Southern Atlanta Autonomous Zone\">fair employment practices<\/a>. It is crucial for investigations like\u200c this to take place \u2063in order to protect the rights of all workers and \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/da-to-investigate-hotels-hiring-homeless-refugees-to-replace-striking-workers\/\" title=\"DA to probe hotels hiring homeless refugees as strike replacements.\">maintain ethical labor standards<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The involvement of \u200da reputable union like Unite\u200d Here Local 11\u200b further\u200b adds weight to the seriousness of\u2062 these allegations. With their experience in representing hotel workers, their concerns should be given due consideration and thoroughly investigated.<\/p>\n<p>The implications of such labor practices extend beyond the impact on the workers themselves.\u2064 Hiring homeless refugees \u200bin replacement of\u200d striking workers,\u2063 if proven true, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/corporate-funding-raises-ethical-concerns-about-medical-associations\/\" title=\"Corporate Funding Raises Ethical Concerns About Medical Associations\">raises ethical concerns<\/a> about\u200d the treatment of vulnerable populations. It is essential to scrutinize these allegations and\u200d ensure that the rights and dignity of workers, regardless of their backgrounds, are\u200b respected and protected.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth noting that this investigation comes at a time of increased awareness \u200dand attention on labor rights and fair\u200c employment practices. \u200dWith recent news of thousands of \u2064hotel workers marching in Los Angeles\u200c amid contract talks and healthcare workers going on strike, any violation of labor\u200d rights must be thoroughly \u2064investigated and addressed.<\/p>\n<p>As\u200b the investigation unfolds, it is crucial for transparency \u2062and accountability to be upheld. Allegations \u200dof this nature cannot be taken lightly, and appropriate actions must be taken if any wrongdoing is found. Any violations of labor\u200d laws or unethical practices should be met with appropriate consequences to \u2062ensure a fair and\u2062 just working environment for all.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the \u2063investigation launched by \u200bGeorge Gasc\u00f3n into alleged labor practices at hotels \u2062in Los \u2064Angeles County highlights\u200c the importance of fair employment practices and worker rights.\u200b Accusations of hiring homeless refugees to replace striking workers warrant a thorough investigation to protect worker rights and to maintain ethical labor standards. It is crucial that the investigation is conducted transparently and with accountability to ensure a fair and just working\u200d environment for all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles County DA George Gasc\u00f3n is investigating labor practices at hotels accused of hiring homeless refugees to replace striking workers. Unite Here Local 11, representing 32,000 hotel workers on strike since July 4, reported the alleged incidents. 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