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Le Méridien hotel protests continue in Cambridge

Chants of “No Justice, No Peace” echoed through Central Square last Thursday, April 4, as hundreds of protesters marched from Cambridge City Hall to the Le Méridien on Sidney Street to support hotel workers’ rights.   Click on the title link to read more.

Activists Call for Fair Labor Practices at Le Méridien Hotel

Hotel workers, activists, and students gathered in front of Cambridge City Hall Thursday afternoon to protest what they characterized as unfair labor practices at the Le Méridien hotel in Cambridge.  Click on the title link to read more.

Labor dispute at Le Méridien

At 5 p.m. yesterday evening a crowd of approximately 200 gathered at the steps of the Cambridge City Hall to demonstrate their support for employees of Le Méridien Hotel, located at 20 Sidney Street in Cambridge. At approximately 5:40, the crowd marched from City Hall to Le Méridien where the protest continued as hotel guests… Read more »

Boston hotel workers authorize strike, if needed

Some companies haven’t signed citywide contract; union says job security is top issue. Hotel workers voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to authorize a strike at some of Boston’s biggest and most prestigious hotels if the companies don’t agree to a new citywide contract. Fifteen of the city’s 24 unionized hotels have already signed the new five-year contract,… Read more »

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