Holiday Inn LAX Fires Outspoken Workers, Prompts Strike

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Unite Here

Last week, the workers at the Holiday Inn LAX blew the whistle on their employer.

Now, two workers have been fired, and just this morning workers walked off the job.

Last week, Holiday Inn LAX employees told Fox 11 News, the hotel sometimes goes without laundry detergent to wash sheets and towels. Workers use only hot water when this happens. Workers also report sometimes having no soap to wash cocktail glasses in the bar. Housekeepers run out of cleanser to wash toilets and sinks. Bedbugs have been found.

And on top of all that, employees filed a lawsuit last week claiming they don’t get paid for overtime, work through many lunch breaks, and aren’t getting paid the wages required by law.

FULL story and E action at link.



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Also see Holiday Inn LAX Workers Sue Hotel, Demand Millions: http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-holiday-inn-lax-lawsuit,0,4905299.story

[Marie Marie]

1. Eeeew - book me a room!

Good for them. May they prevail.

[azurnoir]

2. BEDBUGS!!!!!!!! yikes

ok I'll admit to being a bit phobic about them but the reports of them in hotels and motels makes tent camping a whole lot more attractive

[sarcasmo]

3. Front desk, how may we help you? I would like a room with extra bed bugs.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

4. Yikes, I'm booked there for Monday...

I stayed there before and it seemed fine...

How little we know.

I don't want to cross a picket line or stay in a hotel where the staff is on strike.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

5. Cancelled my reservation!

I'm staying at a different place that has gotten very good reviews on all the hotel booking sites.

Good luck to the striking workers.