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HOTEL WORKERS RISING
The UNITE HERE Hotel Workers Rising campaign represents an effort to empower thousands of hotel workers in hundreds of properties in cities across North America as they work to improve their jobs and secure better lives for themselves and their families.
These workers-largely minority and immigrant women-work hard to create a welcoming home away from home for business travelers and tourists. But many are suffering serious physical injuries from the workloads imposed on them by large multi-national companies like Hilton. Severe understaffing coupled with an increase in room amenities like heavier mattresses and linens are hurting these workers.
Wages for the same jobs vary wildly from city to city, and workers find themselves fighting to make ends meet and keep important benefits like health care and retirement plans, as well as their right to organize a union.
But these workers are fighting back! Hotel workers are uniting across North America to send a message to hotel companies: We are determined to make hotel jobs safer, middle-class jobs with which people can support their families. Across the country, JwJ coalitions have been engaged in activities to draw attention to this campaign. You can learn more about the campaign and how you can get involved at the Hotel Workers Rising website.
