hotel workers

Union protests Obama’s nomination of Pritzker

May 28, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

Saying Hyatt Hotel magnate Penny Pritzker destroys jobs, Unite Here members crowded into the back of a Senate hearing room to show the union opposes her nomination as U.S. Commerce Secretary.

Union and community members hit Hyatt for union-busting

April 5, 2013 By Henry Millstein

Unite Here Local 19, which sponsored the protest, has been struggling for union recognition at the Hyatt Santa Clara for four years.

Workers to Hyatt: Put housekeeper on board of directors

March 20, 2013 By John Wojcik

Housekeepers will convene here tonight to nominate one of their own to sit on the hotel's board of directors.

Workers win safety deal at Hyatt Fisherman’s Wharf

January 15, 2013 By Marilyn Bechtel

In a landmark settlementwith implications for all Hyatt workers, the Hyatt Fisherman's Wharf hotel has withdrawn its appeal of citations related to housekeeper injuries.

NLRB to probe overly broad employee handbooks

October 25, 2012 By Special to People’s World

The NLRB's top lawyer is turning his attention to overly broad "employee handbooks" that curb or violate workers' rights.