Labor

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    Marriott lays off workers amid larger organizational restructuring

    Marriott cut 833 employees, which online forum users say “decimated” select departments, amid a companywide process to enhance efficiency.

    By • Updated Nov. 18, 2024
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    Virgin Las Vegas workers strike ahead of Formula 1

    Some 700 union employees walked off the job Friday after negotiations resulted in proposals that were “miles apart,” according to the Culinary Union.

    By • Nov. 15, 2024
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    4 employment actions to expect under a second Trump presidency

    Employers are likely to see immigration raids, agency chair replacements and a slowing in regulatory activity, experts at Littler predicted.

    By Emilie Shumway • Nov. 6, 2024
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    Strike ends at Hawaii’s largest hotel

    Nearly 2,000 union workers ratified a new contract with wage increases at Hilton Hawaiian Village in Honolulu, following similar contract agreements in Massachusetts and California.

    By • Nov. 5, 2024
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    Hotel labor disputes resolve in Boston, San Jose

    Union workers in the two cities reached agreements with hotel employers to raise wages, but striking workers in San Francisco were arrested at a protest.

    By • Nov. 1, 2024
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    Top hospitality industry takeaways from 2024’s Lodging Conference

    At the annual event in Phoenix, hotel industry leaders shared the opportunities and challenges facing the sector and forecasted what will drive hospitality growth in 2025.

    By • Oct. 31, 2024
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    ‘Victory’ or ‘disappointment’? Hospitality industry reacts to Safe Hotels Act passage

    Some hospitality professionals believe the NYC licensing bill will benefit the city’s hotels, while others say it will cause “irreparable harm” to workers’ livelihoods and the local economy.

    By • Updated Nov. 5, 2024
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    Safe Hotels Act passed by New York City Council

    The controversial legislation — condemned by national hotel owners associations, but applauded by local unions — requires hotels to have a license to operate in NYC.

    By • Oct. 23, 2024
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    What’s the future of extended stay? Choice Hotels leader weighs in

    As Choice opens its 500th extended stay property, VP Matt McElhare shares what markets and segments are poised for future growth and how leveraging technology will set brands apart.

    By • Oct. 23, 2024
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    4,400 Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott workers remain on strike as others win new contracts

    Over the weekend, nearly 700 Omni hotel workers in Boston ended labor disputes with contracts that raised their wages, while hundreds of Marriott employees walked off the job in San Francisco.

    By • Oct. 21, 2024
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    Hotel workers in Seattle, Boston join nationwide strikes

    Some 400 Hilton workers in Seattle will strike until Oct. 19, and approximately 700 employees of Omni Hotels & Resorts in Boston will strike until contract demands are met.

    By • Oct. 14, 2024
  • Hospitality leaders shared the top trends driving growth across the industry at this year's Lodging Conference in Phoenix.
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    Top hospitality trends from 2024’s Lodging Conference

    Hotel investment is on the rise, guests are craving experiential stays more than ever and extended stay is still top of mind, but labor and tech challenges linger.

    By • Oct. 14, 2024
  • Hospitality industry leaders gave their industry outlooks and perspectives at The Lodging Conference at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024
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    View from the top: Hospitality CEOs give their industry outlooks

    Hospitality industry leaders from AAHOA, Extended Stay America, Peachtree Group and JLL are optimistic, despite possible regulatory hurdles.

    By • Oct. 9, 2024
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    Hilton workers in Boston launch open-ended strike

    After limited-duration strikes failed to move the needle on contract negotiations, some 600 workers at the Hilton Boston Park Plaza and Hilton Boston Logan Airport say they will strike until their demands are met.

    By • Oct. 7, 2024
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    Hotel Association of NYC drops opposition to revised Safe Hotels Act

    The association claims the updated proposed licensing bill addresses its "most serious concerns," while other hospitality organizations remain against it.

    By • Oct. 4, 2024
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    Hospitality workers in Rhode Island, Connecticut win first contracts since nationwide hotel strikes began

    Union employees at Hyatt Regency Greenwich and Omni Providence Hotel ended labor disputes and won wage increases and more affordable health care.

    By • Oct. 1, 2024
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    Hospitality workers at Hawaii’s biggest hotel strike

    Some 2,000 employees at Hilton Hawaiian Village plan to strike until their contract demands are met.

    By • Sept. 25, 2024
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    1,500 San Francisco hotel workers walk out

    There are now more than 2,200 workers on strike in California, including at Marriott, Hilton and Hyatt properties.

    By • Sept. 23, 2024
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    Hospitality workers strike at 4 more Boston hotels

    Contract agreements are still elusive for union hotel workers, 2,000 of whom have walked off the job in the latest wave of hotel strikes.

    By • Sept. 20, 2024
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    1,500 hospitality industry professionals rally against NYC licensing bill

    Hotel professionals and leaders gathered on the steps of City Hall Thursday morning to urge the City Council to kill legislation they claim would stifle jobs and economic development.

    By • Sept. 12, 2024
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    Hotel workers strike in Boston, Connecticut

    Some 1,250 hotel employees are on strike across the country, as union contract negotiations remain unproductive.

    By • Sept. 12, 2024
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    9,500 hotel workers end strikes, noting no progress on negotiations

    As of Wednesday, only San Diego hotel workers remain on strike, but further disruptions could occur as labor disputes linger at Marriott, Hilton and Hyatt hotels across the country.

    By • Sept. 4, 2024
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    Guest satisfaction up at hotels run by third-party management: J.D. Power

    Davidson Hospitality Group had the highest satisfaction scores of other large hospitality management companies, whose hotels are outperforming independently operated ones.

    By • Sept. 4, 2024
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    10,000 hotel workers are on strike across the country

    Hotel workers at 25 Hyatt, Hilton and Marriott properties in nine cities across the U.S. walked off the job this Labor Day weekend, according to hospitality union Unite Here.

    By • Updated Sept. 3, 2024
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    Hospitality industry faces increased pressure over worker burnout, outdated training

    More than half of front-line hospitality managers told Axonify their company doesn’t offer training to help well-being, engagement or motivation.

    By Carolyn Crist • Aug. 27, 2024