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Disneyland Hotels
Officials Arrest Tinkerbell, Peter Pan During Disneyland Hotel Worker Protests
August 15, 2008 at 10:00 AM | 2 Comments
It's probably in your best interests to stay away from Disneyland and all of its hotels this week, as things are so chaotic over there right now that they've gone and arrested Tinkerbell. What is this world coming to?
Yesterday, we caught wind of the plans for Disneyland hotel workers' protests to go down last night. The issues involve about 2,300 unionized hotel workers at three Disney-owned hotels: the Paradise Pier, the Grand Californian and the Disneyland Hotel.
Hotel Strikes
Montreal Hotel Strike Heats Up as Fairmont's QE Workers Strike
August 8, 2008 at 10:30 AM | 0 Comments
The hotel strike in Montreal shows no sign of slowing down. We got a tip yesterday from a reader who said that attendees for the upcoming UFCW convention on August 17th--that's the United Food and Commercial Workers union--have ditched their planned accommodations at the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel and are instead shacking up at the Loews.
The reason why? As you can guess, Fairmont's workers have just walked off the job. From the Montreal Gazette:
Workers at the largest hotel in Quebec, Montreal's Queen Elizabeth Hotel, have joined forces with other locked out or striking hotel employees in a labour conflict that now affects four major Montreal-area hotels.
The Queen Elizabeth workers walked off the job Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in a temporary strike that can last a maximum of 72 hours.
Yikes. Considering that the QE is Quebec's largest hotel, this cannot bode well. Although the 72 hours are almost up, guests headed there this weekend should probably expect a little drama. The Hyatt Regency is also affected as is the Hôtel des Gouverneurs Place Dupuis and the Holiday Inn in Longueuil.
Hyatt Hotels
Montreal Hotel Workers Begin Strike at Hyatt Regency Hotel; Some Guest Services Affected
July 21, 2008 at 11:17 AM | 0 Comments
Guests planning a stay at the Hyatt Regency in Montreal should probably lower their expectations on hotel service.
Approximately 280 hotel workers walked off the job over the weekend as contract negotiations failed. Most of the striking workers were housekeepers and kitchen staff who are seeking better wages, better retirement packages and less work loads. The housekeeper have once again cited oversized beds and pillows as to blame for making their workload harder.
The demand to reduce the number of rooms a housekeeper must clean is not "so we can spend time relaxing," [union president Myriam] Pacheco said. "Most of the rooms used to have only one bed. But after renovations, they almost all have two double beds, more pillows, heavier blankets and more products in the washrooms to replace," she said.
Guests at the hotel have been alerted to the strike by a letter from the general manager which is placed in every room. In it, he tells guests that room service and the swimming pool are closed and housekeeping services are limited.
For now, there is no note or update on the hotel's website, so if you have a reservation for this hotel and want to know more of what's going on when you are scheduled to stay there, call the hotel in person.
Hotel News
Montreal Hotel Workers Go On Strike, You'll Be Making Your Own Bed Soon
July 7, 2008 at 10:35 AM | 2 Comments
Yet another reason to tip your housekeeper: 1,500 hotel workers from four big Montreal hotels (the Hyatt Regency, Sheraton Le Centre, Delta and Fairmont Queen Elizabeth) have gone on strike.
The workers are demanding higher wages, better pension plans and -- most of all -- fewer rooms for the housekeepers to clean per shift.
More hotel workers are expected to go on strike this week, too -- so prepare yourself for the possibility of (heaven forbid) making your own bed in your Montreal hotel room.
Just kidding. We hope...
