LOS ANGELES—According to UNITE HERE Local 11, four subcontracted housekeepers filed unfair labor practice charges last week against the DoubleTree by Hilton Ontario Airport, owned by the Blackstone Group’s Hilton Worldwide, reports MarketWatch.
This is the first effort by California temporary agency workers in the heavily-subcontracted hospitality industry to hold a joint employer accountable under new case law from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
The four housekeepers filed charges with Region 31 of the NLRB alleging that the DoubleTree by Hilton Ontario Airport violated federal labor law by firing them for engaging in protected organizing activities.
“We wear the same uniforms, have the same supervisors, and eat in the same cafeteria. We also suffer under harsh working conditions,” said Maria Sanchez, one of the subcontracted housekeepers fired from the DoubleTree by Hilton. “I’m proud that I filed these charges and am standing up for my rights under federal law.”
