Tourist season is in full swing in San Diego, but unionized workers at one downtown hotel are getting ready to hold a strike authorization vote by this week’s end.
Noemi Ponce is a housekeeper at the hotel. She's worked there for nine years. “On behalf of my family I ask Hilton Bayfront, ‘Do you think I should have to live in a garage? Do you think my work is worth so little?’ We shouldn't have to work multiple jobs just to get by. We shouldn't have to go to such a length just to live in San Diego,” she said.Mayor Todd speaks with UNITE HERE Local 30 members outside of city hall, July 13, 2022.
The workers are preparing to hold a strike authorization vote by this week’s end. At Wednesday's event, they were joined by city leaders including San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria. “The people at the Bayfront Hilton are the folks who are welcoming people to this city and they're often the first impression they get of America’s finest city. Those people are absolutely critical to whether or not people come back here again and again,” Gloria said.
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