UNITE HERE Local 11: Prominent Women’s Groups Pen Letter to Aimbridge Pressing for Action in Wake of Allegations of Sexual Harassment at Aimbridge-Operated Hotels in Southern California
16 Mayo 2024 - 7:55PM
Business Wire
Leadership from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and
National Organization for Women - Hollywood Chapter sent a letter
this week to Aimbridge’s CEO Craig Smith to raise concerns about
women workers who have brought forward allegations of sexual
harassment and ineffective management at Aimbridge-operated
properties in Southern California.
The community leaders call on Aimbridge firstly “to meet with us
to discuss these concerns in depth at the earliest opportunity.
Second, appropriate steps must be taken with respect to each of the
pending cases, which should at minimum include holding managers who
have failed to effectively address sexual harassment or implement
necessary policies accountable and ensuring that workers who have
suffered harassment are not required to interact with their abusers
and receive all appropriate remedies.”
“Third, Aimbridge should work with us and other stakeholders to
appoint a respected Ombudsperson on gender-based discrimination and
harassment, who can provide an independent assessment of the
company’s practices, recommend systemic reforms, and ensure
complete and appropriate remediation in particular cases.”
The groups have sent this letter as workers across dozens of
hotels have successfully ratified their historic union contracts at
other Marriott, Hilton and Hyatt properties across Southern
California. Aimbridge operates unionized hotels in the region that
include Aloft El Segundo, Courtyard Marriott Santa Monica,
Doubletree Hotel Downtown Los Angeles, Fairfield Inn and Suites El
Segundo, Hampton Inn & Suites Santa Monica, Hilton Pasadena,
Holiday Inn LAX, Hyatt Regency LAX, and Sheraton Park Anaheim.
UNITE HERE Local 11 is a labor union
representing more than 32,000 hospitality workers in Southern
California and Arizona that work in hotels, restaurants,
universities, convention centers and airports.
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PRESS CONTACT: Maria Hernandez | 623-340-8047 |
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