PHOTOS: RI Hotel Workers March for “Fair Contract”
Thursday, May 02, 2024
In Providence, union contracts at the Omni Providence, Renaissance Providence Downtown, and Graduate Providence have expired or are set to expire this year. On Wednesday, Providence hotel workers marched to bring attention to the labor issues.
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“Since the onset of the pandemic, many hotels have scaled back their staffing, while the hotel industry’s gross operating profit was 26.63% higher in 2022 than 2019. Hotel room rates have reached record highs as scheduling and service cuts linger. Hotels are employing fewer workers nationally: hotel staffing per occupied room is down 13% since 2019 and 32% since 1995,” said Unite Here, Local 26.
“Hotel workers in Providence are calling for the hotel industry to ‘Respect Our Work’ and ‘Respect Our Guests’ by raising wages and reversing staffing cuts that have led to painful working conditions and a reduction in guest services and amenities. Nationally, hotel workers report heavy workloads, loss of hours, and wages that are not enough for them to afford the cost of living,” added the union.
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