Re: Labor Council Reminder of Ongoing and Sanctioned Actions

From: "OPEIU Local 30" <opeiu_local30@sbcglobal.net>
To: Larry.E.Petrea@kp.org
CC: ...
Subject: RE: Labor Council Reminder of Ongoing and Sanctioned Actions
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:10:56 -0700
    All,
 
Support being requested for the action against the Grand Hyatt is coming from UNITE HERE, the union representing workers in the hotel industry.  The union's issues concern the extreme anti-worker policies of Mr. Manchester, owner of the Hyatt, and his absolute unwillingness to accept a union under any conditions.  He currently pays minimum wage (as required by law) and does not provide healthcare benefits to workers at this hotel.  The union has a minimum wage of between $10 & $12 per hour for these workers and provides healthcare (in fact Kaiser coverage too).  
 
Manchester likes to make his opinions very public and often draws fire from local groups.  His views on same sex marriage are attracting the attention of Pride At Work, another civil rights group with which Local 30 is affiliated with but, this request comes directly from UNITE HERE, a local union here in San Diego that we have supported before and that often supports us as well.
 
Support for these workers as they try to get some justice out of a very wealthy company that can easily afford to do the right thing is, in my opinion the right thing to do and in no way asks or expects anyone to give up any of their personal rights or beliefs.
 
Thanks.
 
Walter