Hotel workers represented by Unite Here Local 11 are seen here at one of the many walkouts they’ve staged during a hotel strike of nearly nine months that has impacted an estimated 10,000 employees at more than 53 Southern California hotels. hailed new labor contracts Monday that will boost wages by $10 an hour over four years, ending months of protests and rallies for thousands of employees.
Pete Hillan, a spokesperson for California Hotel & Lodging Association, welcomed the finalized labor agreements. They’ll see a $10-an-hour pay bump, or an increase of up to 50%, over the course of the labor agreements, which expire Jan. 15, 2028, the union said. Unite Here said the wage increases will ensure workers can remain housed and have the opportunity to live in the communities where they work as rents continue to soar, and money flows into the region with the World Cup & Olympics.