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Date: 8/8/2012 |
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"As part of a three-year campaign against Hyatt, yesterday UniteHere announced a global boycott of Hyatt Hotels in an attempt to boost union membership at non-union Hyatt hotels through card check, a non-democratic and often-intimidating process for workers. To maintain its campaign, the union has refused to allow Hyatt associates represented by UniteHere to vote on the same wage and benefits proposals the union accepted at Starwood and Hilton hotels in Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Waikiki. As a result, UniteHere has denied Hyatt associates it represents the wage and benefit increases they deserve for nearly three years, while raising dues for Chicago members by 10 percent.
Hyatt has worked to aggressively counter UniteHere's claims, touting industry-leading wages and benefits packages, an outstanding workplace safety record, and its role as a recognized leader in promoting a diverse workforce. The average tenure of Hyatt housekeepers in the U.S. is more than 12 years, and Hyatt is consistently distinguished as a great place to work in independent surveys of their associates, including housekeepers.
Last year, Hyatt petitioned the National Labor Relations Board to hold supervised secret-ballot elections at some of their non-union hotels; the union refused to participate. Further, the regional director of the National Labor Relations Board in Chicago recently found that UniteHere has bargained in bad faith and made illegal demands during contract negotiations.
Hyatt is urging UniteHere leaders to allow Hyatt associates to vote on new contracts that give them the wage and benefits increases they deserve. Visit hyattworkplace.com for more information about Hyatt and UniteHere. AH&LA sent a letter to UniteHere today in support of Hyatt Hotels; to view, please click here. "
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