Strikes Authorized at SF Hotels

Hotel workers have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike at fifteen Hyatt, Hilton, and Marriott properties in the San Francisco Bay Area. The strike vote covers nearly 4,000 housekeepers, cooks, dishwashers, servers, bartenders, bellmen, and more at the following hotels:

In San Francisco and San Mateo (Local 2):

  • Grand Hyatt SFO
  • Grand Hyatt Union Square
  • Hilton Union Square
  • Hyatt Regency at Embarcadero
  • Hyatt Regency SFO
  • Marriott Marquis San Francisco
  • Marriott Union Square
  • Palace Hotel (Marriott Luxury Collection)
  • Parc 55 by Hilton
  • Westin St. Francis (Marriott)

In San Jose (Local 19):

  • DoubleTree by Hilton San Jose
  • Hilton San Jose
  • Hyatt Place San Jose/Downtown
  • Marriott San Jose
  • Signia by Hilton San Jose

Strike authorize votes are also planned for Friday, August 23, at two Local 2 hotels in the East Bay: the Hyatt House Emeryville and Marriott Oakland City Center. Hotels may not warn travelers about strikes, and the union has published a guide of travel tips to help hotel guests prepare for the possibility of widespread disruptions to hotel stays.

Workers say that after months of unsuccessful negotiations, they’re tired of waiting for raises, better workloads, and protections for work associated with providing guest services and amenities. The strike vote gives the union’s negotiating committee the authority to call a strike at any time.

“I’m ready to strike because I work in pain,” said Bill Fung, Housekeeping Attendant at Hilton Union Square for 34 years. “Before, there used to be three of us shampooing the carpets in the three different buildings, but now there’s only me. By the time I get to each room, there’s so much buildup, and I must work extra hard to remove it.  I come home and my body hurts and is sore. It shouldn’t be this way; the hotel should respect us!”

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UNITE HERE Local 2 is the hospitality workers’ union in the San Francisco Bay Area,  representing over 15,000 workers, at San Francisco International Airport, Oakland  International Airport, and hotels, restaurants, tech cafeterias, sports stadiums and more. 

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Food Service Reps (Sept. 2024)

Lilibeth Bonifacio (415) 864-8770 ext. 748

  • Olympic Club (both Lakeside & City Club)
  • Bohemian Club
  • Pacific Union Club
  • St. Francis Yacht Club
  • Francisca Club
  • Family Club
  • Scoma’s Restaurant 
  • Ghirardelli Chocolate 
  • University of San Francisco 
  • San Francisco Zoo
  • Jewish Center Home
  • Town and Country Club
  • Moscone Center 
  • War Memorial
  • Green Hills Country Club
  • Lake Merced
  • Millbrae House of Pancakes
  • San Mateo Event Center

Priscilla Paras-Huerta (415) 864-8770 ext. 714

  • Chase Center
  • Oracle Park
  • SFO (International A, International G, Terminal 1)

Josephine Rivera

  • Gate Gourmet
  • SFO (Terminal 2 & Terminal 3)

Jose Soto (415) 864-8770 ext. 804

  • Aramark Rail Services
  • Bayer Cafeteria
  • Caspers
  • Compass at California State, East Bay
  • Food Service Partners/Nourish East Bay
  • Lawrence Livermore Lab
  • Massimos
  • Oaks Corner
  • Phillips 66
  • San Ramon Center
  • Sky Chefs (SFO and OAK)
  • Sodexo CSAA
  • St. Mary’s College

Kathy Hu (415) 864-8770 ext. 768

  • Flying Foods
  • Gate Gourmet (SFO)
  • SFO Lounges

Jesse Johnson (415) 864-8770 ext. 758

  • Aramark Oakland Coliseum
  • High Flying Foods at OAK
  • Levy’s at Oakland Arena
  • SSP Oakland
  • Vino Volo at OAK
  • World Duty Free at OAK

Caitlin Clift

  • Compass at Google (San Francisco and San Bruno)
  • Flagship at Facebook and Meta (San Francisco and East Bay)
  • Sodexo at Waymo

Paola Chacon (415) 864-8770 ext. 736

  • Castlewood Country Club

Local 2 Statement on Death of Corazon Dandan

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.”

Find Your Hotel Rep (June 2024)

1 Hotel: Jose Lee (415) 864-8770 Ext. 705

AC Marriott Santa Rosa: Satchel Forrester (415) 864-8770 Ext. 755

Aloft Newark: Kelsey Bowman (415) 864-8770 Ext. 756

Aloft SFO: Yolanda Chen (415) 864-8770 Ext. 716

Alton: Jose Lee (415) 864-8770 Ext. 705

Americania: Xitlali Sanchez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 761

Beacon Grand: Blanca Flores (415) 864-8770 Ext. 713

BEI Hotel: Ariel Zbeda (415) 864-8770 Ext. 802

Carriage Inn: Xitlali Sanchez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 761

Cartwright: Xitlali Sanchez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 761

Caza: Jose Lee (415) 864-8770 Ext. 705

Chancellor: Xitlali Sanchez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 761

Clancy: Reuben Perez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 709

Claremont: Kelsey Bowman (415) 864-8770 Ext. 756

Clift: Xitlali Sanchez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 761

Comfort Inn: Jose Lee (415) 864-8770 Ext. 705

Concord Plaza: Kelsey Bowman (415) 864-8770 Ext. 756

Courtyard Marriott Fisherman’s Wharf: Jose Lee (415) 864-8770 Ext. 705

Courtyard Marriott Oakland: Satchel Forrester (415) 864-8770 Ext. 755

Crowne Plaza Burlingame (no housekeeping): Yolanda Chen (415) 864-8770 Ext. 716

DoubleTree by Hilton Berkeley Marina: Kelsey Bowman (415) 864-8770 Ext. 756

Enso: Reuben Perez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 709

Fairmont: Alexis Luna-Torres (415) 864-8770 Ext. 753

Fairmont Heritage Fisherman’s Wharf: Jose Lee (415) 864-8770 Ext. 705

Four Seasons: Reuben Perez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 709

Four Seasons Embarcadero: Ariel Zbeda (415) 864-8770 Ext. 802

Good Hotel: Xitlali Sanchez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 761

Grand Bay: Yolanda Chen (415) 864-8770 Ext. 716

Grand Hyatt Union Square: Xitlali Sanchez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 761

Grand Hyatt SFO: Alexis Luna-Torres (415) 864-8770 Ext. 753

Grosvenor Hotel: Yolanda Chen (415) 864-8770 Ext. 716

Hampton Inn: Ariel Zbeda (415) 864-8770 Ext. 802

Handlery: Jose Lee (415) 864-8770 Ext. 705

Hilton Financial District: Blanca Flores (415) 864-8770 Ext. 713

Hilton Garden Inn: Kelsey Bowman (415) 864-8770 Ext. 756

Hilton OAK Airport: Kelsey Bowman (415) 864-8770 Ext. 756

Hilton Union Square: Nicole Huang (415) 864-8770 Ext. 730

Holiday Inn Express Fisherman’s Wharf: Jose Lee (415) 864-8770 Ext. 705

Holiday Inn Express SFO: Yolanda Chen (415) 864-8770 Ext. 716

Holiday Inn Golden Gateway: Jose Lee (415) 864-8770 Ext. 705

Holiday Inn Walnut Creek: Satchel Forrester (415) 864-8770 Ext. 755

Homewood Suites: Satchel Forrester (415) 864-8770 Ext. 755

Hotel G: Ariel Zbeda (415) 864-8770 Ext. 802

Huntington: Alexis Luna-Torres (415) 864-8770 Ext. 753

Hyatt House Emeryville: Kelsey Bowman (415) 864-8770 Ext. 756

Hyatt Place San Francisco / Downtown: Blanca Flores (415) 864-8770 Ext. 713

Hyatt Regency Embarcadero: Blanca Flores (415) 864-8770 Ext. 713

Hyatt Regency SOMA: Reuben Perez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 709

Hyatt Regency Sonoma Wine Country: Satchel Forrester (415) 864-8770 Ext. 755

Intercontinental: Rafael Leiva (415) 864-8770 Ext. 725

Kabuki: Reuben Perez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 709

Kensington Park: Xitlali Sanchez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 761

Kissel: Satchel Forrester (415) 864-8770 Ext. 755

Laurel Inn: Nicole Huang (415) 864-8770 Ext. 730

Lighthouse Hotel: Yolanda Chen (415) 864-8770 Ext. 716

Mark Hopkins: Ariel Zbeda (415) 864-8770 Ext. 802

Marriott Fisherman’s Wharf: Jose Lee (415) 864-8770 Ext. 705

Marriott Marquis: Paola Chacon (415) 864-8770 Ext. 736

Marriott Oakland City Center: Satchel Forrester (415) 864-8770 Ext. 755

Marriott Waterfront Burlingame: Yolanda Chen (415) 864-8770 Ext. 716

Marriott Union Square: Reuben Perez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 709

Marriott Vacation Club Pulse: Jose Lee (415) 864-8770 Ext. 705

Moxy Oakland Downtown: Satchel Forrester (415) 864-8770 Ext. 755

Omni: Ariel Zbeda (415) 864-8770 Ext. 802

Palace: Ariel Zbeda (415) 864-8770 Ext. 802

Parc 55: Yolanda Chen (415) 864-8770 Ext. 716

Pickwick: Xitlali Sanchez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 761

Residence Inn Berkeley: Satchel Forrester (415) 864-8770 Ext. 755

Riu Plaza: Jose Lee (415) 864-8770 Ext. 705

Royal Pacific Motor Inn: Jose Lee (415) 864-8770 Ext. 705

Seal Rock Inn: Jose Lee (415) 864-8770 Ext. 705

Sheraton Petaluma: Kelsey Bowman (415) 864-8770 Ext. 756

Spero: Ariel Zbeda (415) 864-8770 Ext. 802

St. Regis: Blanca Flores (415) 864-8770 Ext. 713

Stanford Court: Ariel Zbeda (415) 864-8770 Ext. 802

Travelodge by the Bay: Jose Lee (415) 864-8770 Ext. 705

Union Square Hotel: Xitlali Sanchez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 761

W Hotel: Xitlali Sanchez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 761

Westin SFO (no housekeeping): Yolanda Chen (415) 864-8770 Ext. 716

Westin St. Francis: Rafael Leiva (415) 864-8770 Ext. 725

Wharf Inn: Jose Lee (415) 864-8770 Ext. 705

Whitcomb: Blanca Flores (415) 864-8770 Ext. 713

Zephyr: Jose Lee (415) 864-8770 Ext. 705

Membership Meeting on May 22

Local 2 Membership Meeting:

DATE & TIME: Wednesday, May 22, 4:30pm

ADDRESS: First Unitarian Church of Oakland, 685 14th St, Oakland, CA 94612

May Day actions across the U.S. and Canada

Local 2 was one of many UNITE HERE locals to march on May 1! Hotel workers all across the U.S. and Canada had actions. WATCH:

2024 Hotel Contract Fight

40,000 hotel workers in 22+ cities across the U.S. and Canada have union contracts up for negotiation this year – and we are ready to fight! WATCH: