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    Hotel, union negotiation fails to break stalemate; more walkouts ahead, union vows

    by Helen Li, Los Angeles Times Jul 18, 2023 3 minutes
    The union representing thousands of striking hotel workers in Southern California vowed more walkouts like those that have intermittently hit several hotels, including the Viceroy Hotel in Santa Monica on July 12.

    Tensions rose Tuesday between the Southern California hotel operators and their striking workers during the first bargaining session since intermittent walkouts began July 1. Hotel representatives accused the union of failing to bargain in good faith, and Unite Here Local 11 vowed more strikes at hotels across Los Angeles and Orange counties.

    Meanwhile, the labor unrest has cost targeted hotels some major business.

    A hotel industry group introduced a new contract proposal during negotiations at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel so far and avoided strikes among the 61 hotel sites within the Unite Here Local 11 membership area in Southern California.

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