The Sonoma Valley Sun newspaper recently published two articles about how workers at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn joined Local 2! Read all about our fight as well as this interview with Local 2 leader Ale Santoyo.
1 Hotel: Reuben Perez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 709
AC Hotel by Marriott Oakland: Xitlali Sanchez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 761
AC Hotel by Marriott Santa Rosa: Xitlali Sanchez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 761
Aloft Newark: Xitlali Sanchez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 761
Aloft SFO: Reuben Perez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 709
Alton: Crystal He (415) 864-8770 Ext. 751
Americania: Crystal He (415) 864-8770 Ext. 751
Beacon Grand: Candy Hu (415) 864-8770 Ext. 777
BEI Hotel: Ted Waechter (415) 864-8770 Ext. 778
Canopy: Ted Waechter (415) 864-8770 Ext. 778
Carriage Inn: Crystal He (415) 864-8770 Ext. 751
Cartwright: Satchel Forrester (415) 864-8770 Ext. 755
Caza: Crystal He (415) 864-8770 Ext. 751
Chancellor: Satchel Forrester (415) 864-8770 Ext. 755
Citizen M: Blanca Hernandez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 713
Clancy: Reuben Perez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 709
Claremont: Paola Chacon (415) 864-8770 Ext. 736
Clift: Ted Waechter (415) 864-8770 Ext. 778
Comfort Inn: Crystal He (415) 864-8770 Ext. 751
Concord Plaza: Paola Chacon (415) 864-8770 Ext. 736
Courtyard Marriott Fisherman’s Wharf: Crystal He (415) 864-8770 Ext. 751
Courtyard Marriott Oakland: Paola Chacon (415) 864-8770 Ext. 736
Crowne Plaza Burlingame (no housekeeping): Reuben Perez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 709
DoubleTree by Hilton Berkeley Marina and Executive Meeting Center: Paola Chacon (415) 864-8770 Ext. 736
Enso: Rafael Leiva (415) 864-8770 Ext. 725
Fairmont: Satchel Forrester (415) 864-8770 Ext. 755
Fairmont Heritage Fisherman’s Wharf: Crystal He (415) 864-8770 Ext. 751
Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn: Xitlali Sanchez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 761
Four Seasons San Francisco: Candy Hu (415) 864-8770 Ext. 777
Four Seasons Embarcadero: Ted Waechter (415) 864-8770 Ext. 778
Good Hotel: Crystal He (415) 864-8770 Ext. 751
Grand Bay: Satchel Forrester (415) 864-8770 Ext. 755
Grand Hyatt Union Square: Ariel Zbeda (415) 864-8770 Ext. 802
Grand Hyatt SFO: Reuben Perez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 709
Grosvenor Hotel: Reuben Perez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 709
Hampton Inn: Ted Waechter (415) 864-8770 Ext. 778
Handlery: Ted Waechter (415) 864-8770 Ext. 778
Hilton Financial District: Ankush Ganapathy (415) 597-6395
Hilton Garden Inn: Paola Chacon (415) 864-8770 Ext. 736
Hilton Union Square: Ankush Ganapathy (415) 597-6395
Holiday Inn Express Fisherman’s Wharf: Crystal He (415) 864-8770 Ext. 751
Holiday Inn Express SFO: Reuben Perez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 709
Holiday Inn Golden Gateway: Crystal He (415) 864-8770 Ext. 751
Holiday Inn Walnut Creek: Xitlali Sanchez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 761
Homewood Suites: Xitlali Sanchez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 761
Hotel G: Satchel Forrester (415) 864-8770 Ext. 755
Hotel Union Square: Ted Waechter (415) 864-8770 Ext. 778
Hotel Via: Blanca Hernandez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 713
Huntington: Ariel Zbeda (415) 864-8770 Ext. 802
Hyatt House Emeryville: Paola Chacon (415) 864-8770 Ext. 736
Hyatt Place Emeryville: Paola Chacon (415) 864-8770 Ext. 736
Hyatt Place San Francisco / Downtown: Blanca Hernandez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 713
Hyatt Regency Embarcadero: Blanca Hernandez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 713
Hyatt Regency SFO (Burlingame): Reuben Perez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 709
Hyatt Regency SOMA: Ted Waechter (415) 864-8770 Ext. 778
Hyatt Regency Sonoma Wine Country: Xitlali Sanchez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 761
Intercontinental: Rafael Leiva (415) 864-8770 Ext. 725
Kabuki: Rafael Leiva (415) 864-8770 Ext. 725
Kensington Park: Crystal He (415) 864-8770 Ext. 751
Kissel: Xitlali Sanchez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 761
Laurel Inn: Ankush Ganapathy (415) 597-6395
Lighthouse Hotel: Reuben Perez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 709
Luma Hotel: Paola Chacon (415) 864-8770 Ext. 736
Mark Hopkins: Ted Waechter (415) 864-8770 Ext. 778
Marker: Blanca Hernandez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 713
Marriott Fisherman’s Wharf: Crystal He (415) 864-8770 Ext. 751
Marriott Marquis: Ariel Zbeda (415) 864-8770 Ext. 802
Marriott Oakland City Center: Paola Chacon (415) 864-8770 Ext. 736
Marriott Waterfront SFO: Satchel Forrester (415) 864-8770 Ext. 755
Marriott Union Square: Reuben Perez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 709
Marriott Vacation Club Pulse: Crystal He (415) 864-8770 Ext. 751
Moxy Oakland Downtown: Xitlali Sanchez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 761
Omni: Ted Waechter (415) 864-8770 Ext. 778
Palace: Ted Waechter (415) 864-8770 Ext. 778
Parc 55: Blanca Hernandez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 713
Pickwick: Ted Waechter (415) 864-8770 Ext. 778
Residence Inn Berkeley: Xitlali Sanchez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 761
Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay: Satchel Forrester (415) 864-8770 Ext. 755
Riu Plaza: Crystal He (415) 864-8770 Ext. 751
Royal Pacific Motor Inn: Crystal He (415) 864-8770 Ext. 751
Seal Rock Inn: Crystal He (415) 864-8770 Ext. 751
Sheraton Petaluma: Xitlali Sanchez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 761
Spero: Ariel Zbeda (415) 864-8770 Ext. 802
St. Regis: Blanca Hernandez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 713
Stanford Court: Ted Waechter (415) 864-8770 Ext. 778
Timbri (formerly The Line Hotel): Blanca Hernandez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 713
Travelodge by the Bay: Crystal He (415) 864-8770 Ext. 751
Triton: Blanca Hernandez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 713
Union Square Hotel: Ted Waechter (415) 864-8770 Ext. 778
Virgin: Ted Waechter (415) 864-8770 Ext. 778
W Hotel: Ted Waechter (415) 864-8770 Ext. 778
Westin SFO (no housekeeping): Reuben Perez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 709
Westin St. Francis: Rafael Leiva (415) 864-8770 Ext. 725
Wharf Inn: Crystal He (415) 864-8770 Ext. 751
Whitcomb: Ted Waechter (415) 864-8770 Ext. 778
Zephyr: Crystal He (415) 864-8770 Ext. 751
2025 Local 2 Membership Meeting Schedule:
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 22, 2024
Media Contact: Sonya Karabel [email protected]
1,500 SAN FRANCISCO HOTEL WORKERS STRIKE AT HILTON, HYATT, AND MARRIOTT HOTELS
UNITE HERE Local 2 Workers Strike at Major Union Square Hotels for Affordable Health Care, Raises, Reversal of COVID-Era Cuts
San Francisco, Calif. – Approx. 1,500 San Francisco hotel workers are on strike.
The strike includes housekeepers, bellhops, cooks, dishwashers, servers, bartenders, and more. The workers are members of the UNITE HERE Local 2 union, and they say they are protesting painful workloads and wages that aren’t enough to afford the cost of living, as well as for affordable health care.
This strike at the Grand Hyatt San Francisco Union Square, Hilton San Francisco Union Square, and Westin St. Francis follows months of contract negotiations and a three-day strike over Labor Day weekend. The previous contract in San Francisco expired on August 14, 2024. Around 700 hotel workers are also on strike at the Hilton Bayfront in San Diego.
“I’m on strike because I have to work two jobs to support my family,” said Jin Ling Xie, a housekeeper at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square for ten years. “I love my job, and going on strike wasn’t an easy decision, but it’s what I have to do for my family. My job at the Hilton isn’t enough to pay all the bills, so I’m always worried about the family budget. My kids are in high school, and I don’t know how I will pay for their college. Things are hard right now, but I know that when we fight together, we can win a better future.”
“The hotel industry is recovering while workers and guests are getting left behind,” said Lizzy Tapia, President of UNITE HERE Local 2. “Workers are fighting for affordable health care and good raises because they just aren’t making enough to support their families. Meanwhile, many say their jobs are harder and more painful than ever. It’s time for the hotels to do the right thing for their guests and workers.”
Workers decided not to strike during Salesforce’s Dreamforce 2024 conference. “Salesforce made a commitment to keep Dreamforce in San Francisco for three more years. They stepped up and did the right thing, so we did too,” Tapia said. “San Francisco can’t recover without a strong hotel industry, and the hotels can’t recover unless we’re cleaning the rooms, cooking the meals, and helping travelers with their bags. We need the hotels to make our jobs sustainable so we can keep doing that work.”
Thousands of hotel workers in twelve destinations across the U.S. have authorized strikes at Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott, and Omni hotel properties where contract negotiations remain unresolved. Over 10,000 workers in Baltimore, Boston, Honolulu, Kauai, New Haven, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, San Mateo County, and Seattle have gone on strike, and strikes have also been authorized in Oakland and Sacramento.
Workers across the U.S. are calling for higher wages, fair staffing and workloads, and the reversal of COVID-era cuts. Many workers report working two or even three jobs because current pay is not enough to support their families. The union says that too many hotels took advantage of the pandemic by cutting staffing and suspending guest services that were never restored, causing workers to lose jobs and income – and creating painful working conditions for those who carry the increased workload.
Hotel room rates are at record highs, and the U.S. hotel industry made over $100 billion in gross profit in 2022. Meanwhile, staffing per occupied room was down 13% from 2019 to 2022 as many hotels nationwide have kept COVID-era service cuts in place, including understaffing, ending automatic daily housekeeping, removing food and beverage options, and more.
Last year, UNITE HERE members won record contracts after rolling strikes at Los Angeles hotels and a 47-day strike at Detroit casinos.
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UNITE HERE Local 2 is the hospitality workers’ union in San Francisco, San Mateo County, and the East and North Bay, representing over 15,000 workers in hotels, restaurants, tech cafeterias, sports stadiums, and at SFO and OAK.
Apply for free one-on-one college counseling and a pathway to game-changing college support! FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Louise Rush, Child & Elder Care Plan, at [email protected] or 415.864.8770, x720.
免费的1对1大学辅导和一个新规则的大学支持途径。如果你想了解详情: 请联络 Louise Rush, Child & Elder Care Plan, at [email protected] / 415.864.8770.
Asesoramiento gratuito y un camino para recibir apoyo que cambiará su experiencia en la universidad. PARA MAS INFORMACION: contacte Louise Rush, Child & Elder Care Plan, a [email protected] o 415.864.8770, x720.
Hello from the Local 2 Child & Elder Care Plan! The summer is the best time to apply for child, youth, college, and elder care benefits. You can come see us and on Mondays and Wednesdays or you can apply online at local2benefits.org.. We’re here to help! 415.864.0506.
¡Hola de parte del Plan de Cuidado de Niños y Ancianos del Local 2! El verano es el mejor momento para solicitar beneficios para el cuidado de niños, jóvenes, universitarios y ancianos. Puedes venir a vernos y los lunes y miércoles o puedes solicitarlo en línea en local2benefits.org. ¡Estamos aquí para ayudar! 415.864.0506.
您好！我们是 Local 2 儿童和长者护理计划办公室。夏季是申请儿童、青少年、大学和长者护理福利的最佳时机。 您可以在周一和周三来我们的办公室，也可以在 local2benefits.org 在线申请。我们随时为您提供帮助！ 415.864.0506
Statement from UNITE HERE Local 2:
“Corazon Dandan was a beloved member of our union who worked as a telephone operator at two hotels, the Parc 55 and the Westin St. Francis. All of her coworkers and fellow union members are horrified by her tragic passing, and we will support her family in every way we can.”
Local 2 Membership Meeting:
DATE & TIME: Wednesday, May 22, 4:30pm
ADDRESS: First Unitarian Church of Oakland, 685 14th St, Oakland, CA 94612
