Tensions rose Tuesday between the Southern California hotel operators and their striking workers during the first bargaining session since intermittent walkouts began July 1. Hotel representatives accused the union of failing to bargain in good faith, and Unite Here Local 11 vowed more strikes at hotels across Los Angeles and Orange counties.
Meanwhile, the labor unrest has cost targeted hotels some major business.
A hotel industry group introduced a new contract proposal during negotiations at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites in downtown Los Angeles, the only hotel that has reached a deal so far and avoided strikes among the 61 hotel sites within the Unite Here Local 11 membership area in Southern California.
