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Rochester Hotel Workers
SIGN the Pledge! Give Hotel Workers in Rochester a Voice.
The hotel industry is one of the fastest growing industries in our economy. At the heart of this growing industry are the hard-working people who make the beds, prepare the meals and greet guests at the front door.
Unfortunately, hotel workers who provide hospitality to travelers and guests are often denied living wages, fair working conditions and basic human dignity by the hotels that employ them.
In Rochester, workers at the Crowne Plaza Hotel are asking management for a free and fair choice about forming a union. The average housekeeper salary at the Crowne Plaza is $7.30. Many Crowne workers earn well below the federal poverty line and many are unable to afford health care. As a result, hotel workers in Rochester are joining the nationwide movement to improve their lives.
Help bring a union hotel to Rochester- SIGN THE PLEDGE!!!!!!
| Sample Letter for Campaign |
Subject: Give Rochester Hotel Workers A Voice!
Dear [ Decision Maker ] ,
OUR PLEDGE FOR ECONOMIC JUSTICE FOR HOTEL WORKERS
WE BELIEVE that hotel workers deserve to be able to support themselves and their families with their wages. They deserve to be treated with respect. They deserve the right to organize for improved working conditions without fear of retaliation or intimidation.
WE AFFIRM that workers are acting in the best interests of our community when they join together to improve their lives and working conditions and set standards for hotel workers in our community.
WE PLEDGE that we ourselves will stand by hotel workers as they stand up for themselves, just as many of us have done at the Crowne Plaza.
AND WE PLEDGE that we will support them as they fight for the core values of our community, economic, justice and human dignity.
SIGNATURE AUTHORIZATION
I have read the statement, Justice for Hotel Workers, and wish to add my name to the list of signatories.
I understand that the statement with the list of signatories may be published.
Signed by:
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Campaign Launched:
April 05, 2007
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The hotel industry is one of the fastest growing industries in our economy. At the heart of this growing industry are the hard-working people who make the beds, prepare the meals and greet guests at the front door.
Unfortunately, hotel workers who provide hospitality to travelers and guests are often denied living wages, fair working conditions and basic human dignity by the hotels that employ them.
Across the United States, hotel workers are coming together to improve their working and living conditions. This movement, Hotel Workers Rising, hopes to turn hotel jobs into middle-class jobs, fighting the crisis of working poverty in our country.
In Rochester, workers at the Crowne Plaza Hotel are asking management for a free and fair choice about forming a union. The average housekeeper salary at the Crowne Plaza is $7.30. Many Crowne workers earn well below the federal poverty line and many are unable to afford health care. As a result, hotel workers in Rochester are joining the nationwide movement to improve their lives.
They're not alone in this struggle. Many Rochester clergy know that workers who try to form unions are harassed and threatened by their employers. These clergy members also know that federal labor laws do little to protect workers' rights. To help Rochester's hotel workers get a free and fair choice about forming a union, Rochester clergy have formed Rochester CLUE - Rochester Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice. Since 2006, Rochester CLUE has been working to level the playing field for Rochester's hotel workers, starting with workers at the Crowne Plaza.
Rochester CLUE created Community Organizing Standards to ensure a free and fair process for workers. Unfortunately, Crowne Plaza owner Dr. Tzong-Jer Wei and General Manager Paul Kremp have refused to agree to these standards and have consistently violated them. They have already refused repeated requests to meet with their employees.
Now, Rochester CLUE has launched a community petition drive to support justice for hotel workers in Rochester. Rochester CLUE is asking community members and organizations to sign the petition and help create more middle-class jobs in our community - jobs with good wages, benefits, and respect.
As people of faith who support economic justice in the workplace, the members of Rochester CLUE support the Crowne Plaza workers, and all hotel workers in Rochester. To learn how you and your organization can help with this campaign, or to sign on to the petition, please contact Vanessa Mangan at 585-469-4217.
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