Hundreds of Boston hotel workers go on strike as contract talks stall

Published: Sep 01, 2024 Duration: 00:02:45 Category: News & Politics

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>> THE VIGILANT LOCK WAS ORGANIZED BY THE HOSTAGES AND MISSING FAMILIES FORUM IN THE GROUP ONE FOR THEIR LIVES WHICH HOLDS WEEKLY 1K RUNS HELPING TO PROMOTE THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF HOSTAGES HELD BY HAMAS. >>> OTHER NEWS. HOTEL WORKERS HIT THE PICKET LINE THIS MORNING. ONE OF EIGHT CITIES WHERE THEY HAVE WALKED OFF THE JOB IN THE MIST OF THE BUSY LABOR DAY WEEKEND. A STRIKE BY HOTEL WORKERS IS LIKELY TO SPREAD IN THE COMING DAYS AMID STALLED CONTRACT TALKS WITH THE MAJOR HOTEL CHAINS. THE UNION WORKERS WANT MORE MONEY AND A REVERSAL ON PANDEMIC STAFFING CUTS THEY ARGUE MADE THEIR JOBS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. LAURA HAEFELI JOINS US FROM THE HOTEL IN BOSTON. FOR THE TIME BEING, THIS EFFECTS ONLY FOUR HOTELS IN THE CITY. >> Reporter: THAT IS CORRECT. AS YOU CAN SEE BEHIND ME, THIS IS AN ACTIVE UNION GROUP. THEY ARE OFFICIALLY ON STRIKE AFTER UNSUCCESSFUL NEGOTIATIONS. THEY WERE GOING THROUGH THOSE NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE HOTEL FOR MEINS. THEY DID NOT WORK OUT. THERE ARE SEVERAL HOTELS INVOLVED WITH THIS STRIKE. BOSTON PARK PLAZA BEING ONE OF THEM. THE UNION SAYS THEY ARE TAKING TO THE STREETS WITH THESE PICKET SIGNS DEMANDING INCREASED WAGES, FAIR STAFFING AND WORKLOADS AND REVERSAL OF COVID ERA CUTS. THE UNION SAYS THOSE CUTS INCLUDED SUSPENDING GUEST SERVICES, CUTTING STAFF, CUTTING JOBS THAT WERE NEVER RESTORED ACCORDING TO THE UNION. THE STRIKE COMES AFTER MONTHS OF THOSE UNSUCCESSFUL NEGOTIATIONS AND THE TIMELINESS OF THE STRIKE NOT LOST ON THE UNION. LABOR DAY IS MONDAY. WAS BO TO A BOSTON CITY COUNCIL MEMBER SAYS THE UNION IS ACTUALLY ASKING GUESTS OF THE HOTEL NOT TO CHECK IN HOPING THE CITY IS WILLING TO SUPPORT THESE WORKERS ALSO. >> WORKERS CAME TOGETHER THROUGH UNITED 26 WHICH IS THE HOTEL AND RESTAURANT WORKERS SEEKING DIGNITY AND RESPECT FOR WORKERS. THEY ARE ASKING THEY BE TREATED FAIRLY AND BE INCLUDED IN ENSURING THEY ARE ABLE TO RETIRE WITH DIGNITY, SAFE WORKING CONDITIONS, A DECENT PAY AND AFTER TO SUPPORT THEIR FAMILY. THEY DESERVE A FAIR CONTRACT. WE ARE ASKING PEOPLE NOT TO CHECK INTO THE HOTEL. THESE WORKERS DESERVE TO BE TREATED WITH RESPECT. >> Reporter: THE STRIKE COMES ONE DAY BEFORE BOSTON'S ANNUAL LABOR DAY BREAKFAST HOSTED BY THE CITY'S LABOR COUNCIL. THAT BREAKFAST IS TRADITIONALLY HELD AT THIS HOTEL. NOW, IT WILL BE

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