Worker Profiles
 For over 20 years, Isabel “Segunda” Brentner has worked at the LAX Hilton, keeping her focus on her family and her job. “My priorities [were] to help my family,” says Brentner, who, along with raising her own children, cared for both her father and grandmother when they were ill. More
 Enedina Alvarez, a 54-year-old single parent, says she must be both mother and father to her teenage children. Yet, with two jobs, she has barely enough money to house, feed and clothe them—and precious little time to spend with them. Although she receives health insurance through her job, she cannot afford to insure her children. Alvarez says, “I pray to God that my kids do not get sick because I cannot pay the medical bills.” More
Who Are Hotel Housekeepers?*
 Nearly all hotel housekeepers are women. The majority are women of color and immigrants. There are 1.3 million hotel workers in the U.S. and 280,000 in Canada, of whom approximately one quarter are housekeepers. Hotel Housekeeper Work Is Dangerous Work
Hotel workers have a 40% higher injury rate (5.9%) than workers in the service sector (4.2%). According to a recent study of company records covering thousands of employee injuries, hotel housekeepers face an injury rate of 10.4%, almost double the injury rate for non-housekeepers (5.6%). Hotel housekeeper injuries are debilitating. Back injuries, housemaids' knee (bursitis), and shoulder pain can lead to permanent disability. *UNITE HERE
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A new white paper calls on the city of Los Angeles and industry leaders to invest in the Century Corridor and its workforce. A Plan for a New Century will benefit workers, communities, hotels and the entire city. More |
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About the Coalition for a New Century
The Coalition for a New Century is formed by clergy, labor, community groups and immigrant rights activists. In earch 2006, the coalition launched its campaign to win better wages, benefits and working conditions for the 3,500 workers at the 13 hotels in the Century Corridor. The campaign quickly achieved a high level of community participation, civic support and media attention.
Several high profile actions, including the September 28, 2006 march and rally -- the largest demonstration of civil disobedience in city history – have taken place in the LAX area to protest the poverty wages that hotels pay their workers.
In November 2006, the Los Angeles City Council took action by passing living wage, worker retention and tip protection ordinances for the hotel workers in the Century Corridor. The hotels filed suit and have tied up the legislation in court. While the litigation is pending, the Coalition for a New Century continues to fight for workers’ rights and to make these middle-class jobs.
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Upcoming Event |
Join us on April 10th for the "Resurrecting the Dream - Good Jobs for All" rally on Century Boulevard.
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A Living Wage |
Get the Facts
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LAX Hilton Boycott
 Twenty-seven people were arrested in front of the Hilton LAX recently as 400 supporters watched. More
 LAANE deputy director Vivian Rothstein explains why political and community leaders in Los Angeles and around the region are boycotting the LAX Hilton hotel. Listen
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Watch The Slide Video Show of the Oct. 25 Actions!
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Study Exposes The Dangers of Hotel Housekeeping - Read |
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