🏢✊🔔 LA Hotel Workah Stay Back At Work, But Stay Ready Fo’ Mo’ Kine Strikes

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Garans ballbarans, had choke hotel workers all ova Los Angeles dat wen’ hemo dea picket signs an’ wen’ go back work Wednesday aftah three days of jammin’ up da streets. But da union bosses say, no be so chill, mo’ kine walkouts goin’ come, brah. 😤👣📢

Ho, dis mattah stay important, ’cause get plenny action from da workers lately. 🌊👩‍🔧🔥

Dis latest hotel workers’ strike jus’ one part of da big action dat’s been happening from da employees all ova California. Da union leaders been calling ’em “hot labor summer.” 🏖️👷‍♀️🔥

Get all kine workers been making noise dis year, brah, like da hotel workers, school employees, Hollywood writers, an’ dockworkers. Dey say dem hard fo’ pay rent an’ da price of gas, groceries, an’ everyting else been going up, but dea pay stay same same. 👨‍🍳👩‍🏫📝⛽🍞💰

Da businesses guys stay saying dat no fair fo’ dem fo’ take care of da housing crisis in California, especially in places like Los Angeles. 🏙️💸😟

Ho, but da hotel workers stay looking fo’ more pay fo’ da next three years. 👀💸🗓️

Jus’ as tourists, wedding guests, an’ Animé fans was coming fo’ da long weekend fo’ da Fourth of July, choke workers from 19 hotels officially started striking on Sunday. 🏖️💑👾🎇📣

Da union Unite Here Local 11, dat represents about 15,000 hotel workers in Southern California, authorized one strike last month, right when dea contract was about fo’ pow. Da union’s co-president, one guy named Kurt Petersen, say dat even though da first picketers wen’ go back work, get choke mo’ union guys ready fo’ walkout at about 60 hotels where workers wen’ vote fo’ strike. 🏨📝✊⏰

“Us guys stay calling ’em waves,” he say. “Dey all bumbye: Dey like get fair pay an’ dey like get respect.” 🌊💵🤝

Local 11 likes da hourly wages, dat right now stay $20 to $25 for da housekeepers, fo’ go up $5 right away, an’ den go up $3 mo’ every year fo’ three years. Da union leaders say da workers need dis kine pay raise fo’ afford fo’ live in LA, where no mo’ enough housing an’ what get stay expensive. Da union also wen’ ask da hotels fo’ charge da guests 7 percent mo’ fo’ help da workers get housing. 🏠💰🏦🛏️🏢

But da hotel guys stay accusing da union leaders of jus’ trying fo’ make political statement, not trying fo’ agree on anything. 😠💬💼

One guy, Keith Grossman, who speaks fo’ more than 40 hotels in Los Angeles an’ Orange Counties dat stay bargaining with da union, say dat da employers had offered fo’ increase pay to more than $31 per hour, from $25 per hour, in Beverly Hills an’ downtown Los Angeles by January 2027. 🍊🏙️🗣️💵

Da group also wen’ file one complaint with da National Labor Relations Board, saying dat some of da union’s demands, including da 7 percent fee, stay illegal an’ outside da scope of contract negotiations. 📝😡💼

“Insisting dat these provisions must be in any contract settlement and striking to include them is not only unlawful, but it is also a real obstacle to reaching agreement on a contract,” Mr. Grossman say. 📃🚧⚖️

But Mr. Petersen, da union co-president, call da claim “frivolous.” He say dat hotels already charge fees for amenities an’ other items and should prioritize ensuring that their employees can afford housing. 🏢💸🏠

Ho, what stay coming next? Mo’ walkouts, das what. 👣📢🔜

Da union leaders say dat workers at each hotel goin’ decide whetha fo’ walk off da job. Meanwhile, dey say dat they goin’ keep on picketing outside hotels an’ hope dat travelers or event planners will tink twice before dey choose da hotels dat stay in da middle of dis labor beef. 🏨✊👥

Da hotel industry officials say dat da protests could, in da long term, hurt Southern California’s reputation as one cool place fo’ visit, which goin’ be no good fo’ da hotel owners, operators an’ dea workers. 🏖️👎🤷‍♀️

So, da big question stay, what goin’ happen next? As da workers an’ da hotel guys stay tryin’ figure out dis big kine labor beef, one thing stay clear: da “hot labor summer” still stay heating up in LA, brah. 🌞🌇🔥🔜

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NOW IN ENGLISH

🏢✊🔔 Los Angeles Hotel Workers Resume Duties, Brace for More Strikes

In a significant move, numerous Los Angeles hotel employees who had been protesting returned to work on Wednesday after three days of picketing. However, union leaders warned that more walkouts are expected in the near future. 😤👣📢

This issue holds substantial importance due to the recent surge in labor actions. 🌊👩‍🔧🔥

The hotel workers’ strike is just the latest in a series of labor activities carried out by California employees, a phenomenon union leaders are referring to as the “hot labor summer.” 🏖️👷‍♀️🔥

Various groups, including hotel staff, school personnel, Hollywood scriptwriters, and dockworkers, have been protesting this year. They argue that while the costs of essentials such as gas and groceries have increased, their wages have remained stagnant. 👨‍🍳👩‍🏫📝⛽🍞💰

Business leaders argue that it is unfair to expect them to address California’s housing crisis, which is especially severe in areas like Los Angeles. 🏙️💸😟

The hotel employees are seeking multiple pay raises over the next three years. 👀💸🗓️

As tourists, wedding attendees, and Anime enthusiasts arrived for an extended holiday weekend for the Fourth of July, workers at 19 hotels officially began their strike on Sunday. 🏖️💑👾🎇📣

The Unite Here Local 11 union, representing approximately 15,000 hotel employees in Southern California, authorized a strike last month as their contract was due to expire. Kurt Petersen, the union’s co-president, stated that even though the first protestors have returned to work, many more union members are prepared to join the strike at roughly 60 hotels where workers have voted in favor of the action. 🏨📝✊⏰

“We’re calling them waves,” he said. “They’re really upset: They want fair wages and they want respect.” 🌊💵🤝

Local 11 seeks an immediate $5 rise in the current hourly wages, which range from $20 to $25 for housekeepers, followed by a $3 increase in each subsequent year of a three-year contract. The union leaders argue that such wage hikes are necessary for workers to afford the high cost of living in Los Angeles, where housing is scarce and expensive. The union has also requested that hotels impose a 7% fee on guests to contribute to worker housing. 🏠💰🏦🛏️🏢

However, hotel executives have accused the union leaders of being more focused on making a political statement than on reaching a settlement. 😠💬💼

Keith Grossman, a spokesman for more than 40 hotels in Los Angeles and Orange Counties that are currently negotiating with the union, stated that the employers had proposed to increase pay to over $31 per hour, up from $25 per hour, in Beverly Hills and downtown Los Angeles by January 2027. 🍊🏙️🗣️💵

The group also lodged a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board, claiming that some of the union’s demands, including the 7% fee, are illegal and fall outside the scope of contract negotiations. 📝😡💼

“Insisting that these provisions must be included in any contract settlement and striking to include them is not only unlawful, but it also presents a real obstacle to reaching an agreement on a contract,” Grossman said. 📃🚧⚖️

Petersen, the union co-president, dismissed the claim as “frivolous.” He argued that hotels already impose fees for amenities and other services and should prioritize ensuring that their employees can afford housing. 🏢💸🏠

So, what’s next? More walkouts are planned. 👣📢🔜

Union leaders announced that workers at each hotel will decide whether to walk off the job. In the meantime, they plan to continue picketing outside hotels and hope that travelers or event organizers will reconsider choosing the properties currently engaged in this labor dispute. 🏨✊👥

Hotel industry officials warned that these protests could, in the long term, tarnish Southern California’s reputation as a desirable destination, which would negatively affect hotel owners, operators, and their employees. 🏖️👎🤷‍♀️

As the standoff between the workers and hotel managers continues, one thing is clear: the “hot labor summer” is still heating up in Los Angeles. 🌞🌇🔥🔜