Long Beach Hilton workers say they are feeling the heat from management for their efforts to unionize. UNITE HERE Local 11 announced today that it's filing Unfair Labor Practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board against the 398-room hotel owned by HEI Hotels and Resorts.
UNITE HERE says it has identified more than 20 alleged incidents including "interrogations, threats, and surveillance in a heavy-handed effort," increased security patrols in employee areas, the "threat of lost wages, hours and employment from management" and "repeated interrogation of workers by management about organizing activities including a 2-hour interrogation of one worker by the General Manager."
In a media release, Hilton General Manager Kristi Allen responds: "We have not seen the allegations and cannot comment at this time about them although the hotel will cooperate with the NLRB'S investigation and comply with the legal process."
UNITE HERE says it has identified more than 20 alleged incidents including "interrogations, threats, and surveillance in a heavy-handed effort," increased security patrols in employee areas, the "threat of lost wages, hours and employment from management" and "repeated interrogation of workers by management about organizing activities including a 2-hour interrogation of one worker by the General Manager."
In a media release, Hilton General Manager Kristi Allen responds: "We have not seen the allegations and cannot comment at this time about them although the hotel will cooperate with the NLRB'S investigation and comply with the legal process."
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