Originally Posted by
margarita girl
1) One of the agents that I have been emailing with (who is currently on strike) said to me: "I wish I could help and can’t wait to get back to work."
2) I was chatting with someone yesterday who does over 100 nights/yr at the Sheraton Waikiki (here for work) and she said Housekeeping who is currently making $22/hr is asking for a $3/hr wage increase. No idea if this is true.
The Hawaii, Boston, and San Francisco locals have stated that the properties have offered the same historical pay increases under the existing contract but the union rejects that. They want larger increases and control over innovation. The San Francisco locals have stated they intentionally timed the strike to coincide with large conventions presumably to get leverage.