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Santa Moinca Hotel Workers Strike



From Santa Monica Close Up:

"Hundreds of hotel workers, including cashiers, cooks, servers, bartenders, and hospitality workers from UNITE HERE Local 11, initiated a three-day strike on Sunday, July 2, 2023. The protest took place simultaneously at various hotels in Santa Monica, starting in the early hours of the Fourth of July holiday weekend at 6 am. The hotels targeted by the strikers were Hampton Inn & Suites, Courtyard by Marriott Santa Monica, Viceroy Santa Monica, Le Meridian Hotel, and Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows. However, certain neighbors who advocate for Freedom of Speech voiced their dissatisfaction with the early morning timing, deeming it a disruption of tranquility and a potential violation of the noise ordinance. In response, Santa Monica Police Officers were summoned to oversee the unfolding events."

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