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Posts July 15, 2013

UNITE HERE Local 8 members and students stand up for LGBT rights

In 2014, marriage equality will be on the ballot in Oregon, and members of UNITE HERE Local 8 have become a driving force for marriage equality and transgender healthcare in their state. They stand proudly in solidarity with Oregon Pride at Work—an organization of community groups fighting for equal rights on shop floors, under the […]

Posts April 27, 2006

New Study Reveals Hotel Housekeeper Work is Dangerous

A new study released this week titled, “Creating Luxury, Enduring Pain” couples new research with the stories of hotel housekeepers to paint a dramatic picture of the work of a hotel housekeeper. Findings show that behind the luxury and comfort that housekeepers provide for hotel guests is a pattern of persistent pain and injury. The […]