Hotel Workers Demand More Protections

Nov. 18, 2015 / By Michelle Siebert
Tags: Hotel Workers, workers

Long Beach hotel workers led a candlelight march Thursday at the local Renaissance Hotel Promenade, asking city leaders to pass legislation to protect hotel workers from excessive workloads and sexual harassment.

Community Gathers To Pray For Healing Of Local Dishwasher

Sep. 30, 2015 / By Michelle Siebert
Tags: Hotel Workers, workers

Claudia was struggling in her abusive and stressful working conditions as she overworked and had an overwhelming load of dishes, as she wasn’t receiving support.

Living Wage Advocates Speak Out Against “Bluff Project”

Mar. 28, 2014 / By Todd Johnson
Tags: Employment, Hotel Workers, Jobs, Living Wage, Long Beach Coalition for Good Jobs and a Healthy Community

Christopher Zatarain arrived at the California Coastal Commission meeting at Long Beach City Hall at 8 a.m...

After Wage Victory, Hotel Workers Hit With Less Hours

Dec. 10, 2013 / By Adalhi Montes and Summer Culbreth
Tags: Hotel Workers, Jobs, Living Wage, Long Beach Coalition for Good Jobs and a Healthy Community

Eleven months after a living wage measure for hotel workers passed in the City of Long Beach, workers at the Hilton Hotel say that the wage increase to $13 an hour has resulted in a reduction of their work hours...

Recognizing Filipino Workers– Past, Present & Future

Jun. 6, 2013 / By Michael Lozano
Tags: filipino, Filipino American, Hotel Workers, Immigrants, Long Beach

In Delano, they struggled as farmworkers with Cesar Chavez. In Long Beach, they organize as today’s hotel workers and domestic caregivers...

Hyatt Hotel Workers Unionize in Long Beach

Apr. 14, 2013 / By Joshua Jimenez
Tags: Employment, Hotel Workers, Long Beach, workers

Long Beach community advocates, religious leaders, union organizers and city representatives packed the conference room on the 3rd floor of the Long Beach City Hall this past Monday, April 8...

Community Voices: Jose Landino

May. 13, 2012 / By Wendy Lopez
Tags: Health, Healthy Communities, Hotel Workers, workers

Jose Landino is a Long Beach hotel worker. He tells VoiceWaves Journalist Wendy Lopez what a healthy Long Beach looks like to him...