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Playinghardball

(11,665 posts)
Tue Jul 31, 2012, 09:51 AM Jul 2012

Eight Hotel Workers Made A Powerful Video That Hyatt Is Probably Freaking Out About

It’s about time these women got some respect.

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Found on the Facebook page of uniteherelocal11/MoveOn.org

For more information about the Hyatt boycott, click here; http://www.hyatthurts.org/about-the-boycott/
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Eight Hotel Workers Made A Powerful Video That Hyatt Is Probably Freaking Out About (Original Post) Playinghardball Jul 2012 OP
I heard the union prez on Bill Press today. My god, Hyatt is like an inanimate Mitt Rmoney. valerief Jul 2012 #1
Bill Press had a segment on this this morning. louis-t Jul 2012 #2
They make these women do 30 rooms a day?! whathehell Jul 2012 #3
In the non-union hotels. About 70% of the hotels are louis-t Jul 2012 #5
That is an AWFUL hourly wage -- and for so much work! whathehell Jul 2012 #7
Can't strike, non-union. If they did a mass walkout, Hyatt would louis-t Jul 2012 #9
I hope they can find other jobs. whathehell Jul 2012 #11
Hyatt IS getting the message. louis-t Jul 2012 #12
I may be too optimistic whathehell Jul 2012 #13
if heaven05 Jul 2012 #4
du rec. nt xchrom Jul 2012 #6
Thanks for the info hedgehog Jul 2012 #8
CEO makes $6.5 million per year Courtesy Flush Jul 2012 #10
I do not plan in traveling in the near future, RebelOne Jul 2012 #14

valerief

(53,235 posts)
1. I heard the union prez on Bill Press today. My god, Hyatt is like an inanimate Mitt Rmoney.
Tue Jul 31, 2012, 10:04 AM
Jul 2012

(Granted, that's not much of a difference.) But Hyatt doesn't give a shit about these women, so they hire subcontractors, who have a big turnover rate. That means they have no vested interest in your personal security/sanitation like a unionized Hyatt employee would.

Hyatt has joined forces (it wasn't clear in what way in the interview) with Goldman Sachs and the Walton family. That's like how to make really sucky even worse.

Hyatt sucks big time!

louis-t

(23,199 posts)
2. Bill Press had a segment on this this morning.
Tue Jul 31, 2012, 10:09 AM
Jul 2012

30 Rooms a day instead of 14, for the same pay. A giant leap forward for the elite class. There is no longer any doubt of the intent of these actions. Work people to death, steal their retirement money. Have I told you lately how much I hate Republicans?

whathehell

(28,969 posts)
3. They make these women do 30 rooms a day?!
Tue Jul 31, 2012, 10:41 AM
Jul 2012

No wonder they're huring...That's way too many!

I've been consciously avoiding Hyatt hotels since I heard they were having labor trouble, and will

continue to do so !

louis-t

(23,199 posts)
5. In the non-union hotels. About 70% of the hotels are
Tue Jul 31, 2012, 10:57 AM
Jul 2012

non-union. $9 an hour average. They hire mostly immigrants, African-Americans.

whathehell

(28,969 posts)
7. That is an AWFUL hourly wage -- and for so much work!
Tue Jul 31, 2012, 12:06 PM
Jul 2012

That's what you call "Exploitation"....Are they currently on strike?

louis-t

(23,199 posts)
9. Can't strike, non-union. If they did a mass walkout, Hyatt would
Tue Jul 31, 2012, 12:33 PM
Jul 2012

simply hire more immigrants to do the work.

whathehell

(28,969 posts)
11. I hope they can find other jobs.
Tue Jul 31, 2012, 01:16 PM
Jul 2012

Maybe if they have constant turnovers Hyatt will get the message -- with the help of a boycott, of course.

louis-t

(23,199 posts)
12. Hyatt IS getting the message.
Tue Jul 31, 2012, 01:49 PM
Jul 2012

If someone doesn't want to clean 30 rooms a day for shitty money while destroying their health, we'll find someone else who will.

whathehell

(28,969 posts)
13. I may be too optimistic
Tue Jul 31, 2012, 06:29 PM
Jul 2012

but I think working conditions THIS bad, on top of a boycott,

will draw result in some sort of corrective measure.

 

heaven05

(18,124 posts)
4. if
Tue Jul 31, 2012, 10:46 AM
Jul 2012

if the american people let the rethugs steal another election this democracy will truly be DEAD!!!! Don't get me wrong, it's on it's last gasps now. So on the other hand it may not even matter whether they do or not,

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