LOS ANGELES (AP) — Workers picketed major Southern California hotels Monday after walking off the job during the July Fourth long weekend to demand better pay and benefits. Sometimes we do a little more,“ said Eleida Manzo, housekeeper at JW Marriott in downtown Los Angeles. The strike affects about half of the 32,000 hospitality workers the union represents across Southern California and Arizona. Osiris Gaona, a phone operator at InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown, was joined on the picket line by her husband, 15-year-old son and 7-year-old granddaughter. The soaring cost of living in greater Los Angeles is a significant problem for hotel workers, according to the union.

Source: The Star July 03, 2023 19:55 UTC