About 600 employees at two Boston Hilton resorts introduced an open-ended strike Sunday, escalating contract disputes following a collection of non permanent strikes at Boston resorts during the last month.
“I work up to 70 hours a week,” stated Theresa Fiorino, an in-room eating cashier on the Hilton Boston Logan Airport, who famous she’s working two jobs. “Going on strike is going to hurt me financially, but I am willing to make that sacrifice together with my co-workers. We are a team, and we are ready to show the hotel companies that we mean business.”
Union employees on the Hilton Boston Logan Airport and Hilton Boston Park Plaza, the most important Hilton resorts within the metropolis, took to the picket strains Sunday and won’t return to work till contract negotiations are settled, the union UNITE HERE Native 26 stated in a launch.
Each resort staffs went on strike for three days beginning Labor Day final month, amongst many high-profile Boston resorts to take the motion that weekend and within the weeks following. The union stated they gave resorts together with Hilton, Marriott, and Omni properties a deadline of Oct. 4 to succeed in an settlement.
“Because 99% of hotel workers voted to authorize a citywide strike at 36 Boston properties whose previous contracts expired on August 31st, workers from other UNITE HERE Local 26 properties may also go on strike at any time and for any duration, potentially expanding the number of hotels affected in the city,” the union said.
The union stated employees have engaged in contract negotiations since April, citing issues in regards to the rising price of residing and unsustainable workloads. Many putting resort employees have described situations through which they can not afford to stay in Boston and commute from surrounding cities or should take a number of jobs.
UNITE HERE stated over 4,000 resort employees are presently on strike in Honolulu, San Diego, and San Francisco, largely at Hilton properties.
“Hotel workers are fed up with the disrespect from an industry that is netting billions in profits off their labor,” stated Carlos Aramayo, President of UNITE HERE Native 26. … “Going on strike is not an easy decision, but the workers are ready to fight for a contract that will enable them to take care of their families and retire with dignity.”
UNITE HERE Native 26 releases a journey information for guests planning journeys throughout resort strikes.
