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Tag Archives: hotel workers
Sheraton Anchorage update: Governor’s Safety and Health Conference cancels agreement
"The labor situation at the Anchorage Sheraton has resulted in an unacceptable risk to the success of the Governor's Safety and Health Conference" - per a letter canceling the State's agreement with the hotel.
The Daily Tweets, 2010-02-19: Two instances of people demanding a say in decisions about their lives
ADN: State agrees to Yup’ik-speaking poll workers in Bethel area and will translate election materials. http://bit.ly/9SuZIR #
RT: @adndotcom: Hotel workers plan downtown protest this afternoon over Sheraton firings. http://bit.ly/caw3a2 #
Note that the ADN headline as originally written was incorrect: UNITE HERE Local 878 wasn’t holding a protest, but a press conference.
Posted in The Daily Tweets Also tagged Sheraton Anchorage, UNITE HERE Local 878, Yup'ik Leave a comment
Press conference Friday on illegal firing of four Sheraton Anchorage workers (press release)
UNITE HERE Local 878 will hold a press conference at 12:15 PM outside the 4th & F Street offices of the National Labor Relations Board to discuss the Sheraton Anchorage's illegal firing of four rank & file members for engaging in protected union activity.
Posted in Guest blogger, Social justice Also tagged press release, Remington Hotels, Sheraton Anchorage, UNITE HERE Local 878 1 Comment
Sheraton Anchorage illegally fires four workers
The Sheraton Anchorage has illegally fired four workers for engaging in protected union activity. The Sheraton is one of two hotels -- the other being the Anchorage Hilton -- under boycott for unfair labor practices & refusal to bargain in good faith.
Posted in Social justice Also tagged Columbia Sussex, Hilton Anchorage, Remington Hotels, Sheraton Anchorage, UNITE HERE Local 878 1 Comment
The Daily Tweets, 2010-02-17: Dinosaurs
Today Sheraton Alaska illegally fired 4 workers for engaging in protected union activity. Press conference planned Friday. Stay tuned. #fb #
Facebook malfing again…. #
RT @JanFlora49: ~1/3 of TX believe humans & dinosaurs roamed earth @ same time / Its true: we humans ARE still roaming earth w/ those Texans #
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My story of 2009
Not quite ALL about my 2009, because that would take a year to write. This only took several hours.
Posted in About writing, Alaska justice system, Alaska politics, Cold, Depression, Journal, Long Dark, NaNoWriMo, Ordinance, True Diversity Dinner Also tagged Alaska Commons, Alaska Judicial Council, Alaska Legislature, Anchorage Daily News, Anchorage ordinance 2009-64, Anchorage Press, Arliss Sturgulewski, Bent Alaska, cave, Celtic Diva, Columbia Sussex, couch, Crossed Genres, Dad, Dan Sullivan, Dave, death, Eddie Burke, Floridana Alaskiana v2.5, Grandpa Claude, Green family, Green-Lieght family, grey, Grrlzlist, Heather Aronno, Hilton Anchorage, Identity Inc., Identity Reports, James Bopp Jr., Jane Angvik, Janson Jones, Jesse, John Aronno, Julius, lgbtq, LGBTQ allies, lima beans, Linda Kellen Biegel, Mark, Mark Begich, Melz published work, Mer, Miller v. Carpeneti, Mom, my apartment, NaNoWriMo 2009, Nicholas Hughes, One in 10, Palin ethics complaints, PrideFest, Progressive Alaska (blog), Ptery, Sarah Palin, Sean Cockerham, SOSAnchorage.net, Stef Gingrich, Summer of Hate, sunflowers, True Diversity Dinner 2009, Väi the cat, veto, Vic Fischer, violence against women, Wayne Anthony Ross (WAR), writing 2 Comments
In solidarity with Hilton workers
Hotel Workers Rising March in Anchorage on September 30 (photos & slidehow), with some history of Hilton Anchorage owner Columbia Sussex and its CEO, Bill Yung; plus, the physical toll of cleaning 17 rooms a day.
Posted in Social justice Also tagged Columbia Sussex, crossposted, Hilton Anchorage, unions, UNITE HERE Local 878 2 Comments
True Diversity Dinner video, part 3: Hotel workers, & Elvi’s speech
Part 3 of Janson Jones' video of the September 25 True Diversity Dinner in Anchorage includes Hilton hotel workers protesting outside the Mayor's Unity Dinner, and the speech of Assembly Member Elvi Gray-Jackson.
Hotel Workers Rising March: Today!
Workers at the Anchorage Hilton have been fighting for a fair contract since August 2008 , when their last contract expired, but management is intent on union-busting. Show your support for these workers and their families as they march today at 4:30.
Hotel Workers Picket during Fur Rondy (press release)