Talks Between LA Hotels, HERE To Resume

LOS ANGELES, CA— Representatives of Los Angeles hotels and a labor union are reportedly set to return to the bargaining table to try to talk their way out of an impasse declared by employers. It was noted talks broken off late last month are slated to resume tomorrow, according to reports citing Fred Muir (who represents nine hotels in the talks) and Hilda Delgado of the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees union (HERE). The union, said to represent about 3,000 workers at the nine hotels, has purportedly demanded a two-year deal that would expire at the same time as contracts in nine other U.S. and Canadian cities, ostensibly arguing workers need more leverage to bargain with national hotel companies. Conversely, it was contended hotels— including independents as well as those flying the Hyatt Hotels and Starwood Hotels & Resorts flags— have insisted on a five-year deal. SOURCE: Reuters