Sen. Bernie Sanders joined more than 100 people from a local union picketed outside Hotel Figueroa, hoping their rallying cry resonates with management of the downtown hotel.
More than 100 people from the UNITE HERE Local 11 picketed outside Hotel Figueroa on Monday, hoping their rallying cry resonates with management of the downtown hotel and that ownership will agree to increase salaries and benefits for its employees.
Yajaira Reyes ended her shift at Hotel Figueroa and immediately joined the picket line, saying staying at her place of work for an extra few hours is warranted.Thirty-five hotels have already reached agreements for higher wages and better benefits for its employees, but there are still a few dozen that haven't, including Hotel Figueroa.
"Half the hotels said yes. They've agreed to an extraordinary contract, they'll make $35 an hour in this contract. Hotel Figueroa don't want to pay it, and in fact, instead of paying it, they fired 100 workers who dared to speak up," Petersen said.
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