{"id":16085,"date":"2019-10-23T19:39:28","date_gmt":"2019-10-23T23:39:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/workersvoiceus.org\/2019\/10\/23\/video-sheraton-stamford-workers-fight-cutbacks-and-layoffs-demand-good-contract\/"},"modified":"2019-10-23T19:39:28","modified_gmt":"2019-10-23T23:39:28","slug":"video-sheraton-stamford-workers-fight-cutbacks-and-layoffs-demand-good-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/workersvoiceus.org\/es\/2019\/10\/23\/video-sheraton-stamford-workers-fight-cutbacks-and-layoffs-demand-good-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: Sheraton Stamford workers fight cutbacks and layoffs, demand good contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Sheraton Stamford workers fight cutbacks and layoffs<\/h2>\n<h2><strong>story below<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em>Video and photos by Lupita Agrado<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"v-I38bNkyr-1\" class=\"video-player\"><iframe title='Reproductor de video VideoPress' aria-label='Reproductor de video VideoPress' width='406' height='722' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/I38bNkyr?hd=1&amp;cover=1&amp;loop=0&amp;autoPlay=0&amp;permalink=1&amp;muted=0&amp;controls=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;useAverageColor=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/video\/assets\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js'><\/script><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-weight:400;\">Hospitality workers at the Sheraton Stamford Hotel, members of Local 217 UNITE HERE, were notified on Friday, Oct. 11th, that hotel management intends to close four important hotel departments on Friday, Oct. 25<sup>th<\/sup>. The Hotel plans to close:<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight:400;\"><strong>The entire Bell Staff Services\/Van Driver Service<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight:400;\"><strong>The entire Room Service Department<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"color:var(--color-text);\">The Club Lounge<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight:400;\">\u00a0<strong>The Restaurant during lunch service\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15677\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/workersvoiceus.org\/es\/seattle-climate-sept-22-alan-bernerseattle-times\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/workersvoiceus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Seattle-climate-Sept-22-ALan-BernerSeattle-Times.jpeg?fit=1536%2C996&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1536,996\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Seattle climate Sept 22 ALan Berner:Seattle Times\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/workersvoiceus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Seattle-climate-Sept-22-ALan-BernerSeattle-Times.jpeg?fit=723%2C469&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"  wp-image-15677 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/workersvoiceus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/a517608e-5862-4364-a519-d9d7e36d739f.jpg?resize=390%2C292&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"a517608e-5862-4364-a519-d9d7e36d739f\" width=\"390\" height=\"292\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight:400;\">These cuts will hurt more than thirteen workers and their families. The Union has objected to the cuts while workers are negotiating their first-time contract. The Union has asked the Hotel to not cut important guest-service jobs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight:400;\">Instead of working with the Union to find sustainable ways to save money and increase business, the Company is risking a slash-and-burn strategy that will severely affect its workers and their families.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15678\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/workersvoiceus.org\/es\/climate-protest-oct-29-london-alberto-pezzaliap\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/workersvoiceus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Climate-protest-Oct.-29-London-Alberto-PezzaliAP.jpeg?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Climate protest Oct. 29 London (Alberto Pezzali:AP)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/workersvoiceus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Climate-protest-Oct.-29-London-Alberto-PezzaliAP.jpeg?fit=723%2C482&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"  wp-image-15678 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/workersvoiceus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2da6ee2f-e1ca-4b2b-9bbf-7809071002e9.jpg?resize=513%2C385&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"2da6ee2f-e1ca-4b2b-9bbf-7809071002e9\" width=\"513\" height=\"385\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight:400;\">With a large picket line workers from 3 union hotels organized by Local 217 unite here and supporters from UFCW members, local politicians, and the CT Western Federation of the AFL-CIO \u00a0demanded an end to cutbacks, layoffs. They are also fighting for a good contract.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15676\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/workersvoiceus.org\/es\/pro-palestinian-protests-queens-cnn\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/workersvoiceus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/pro-palestinian-protests-Queens-CNN.jpeg?fit=780%2C438&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"780,438\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"-pro-palestinian-protests Queens (CNN)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/workersvoiceus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/pro-palestinian-protests-Queens-CNN.jpeg?fit=723%2C406&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"  wp-image-15676 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/workersvoiceus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/a178d6a4-c578-4580-b37d-053d66486bd3.jpg?resize=576%2C432&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"a178d6a4-c578-4580-b37d-053d66486bd3\" width=\"576\" height=\"432\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Sheraton Stamford workers fight cutbacks and layoffs story below Video and photos by Lupita Agrado Hospitality workers at the Sheraton Stamford Hotel, members of Local 217 UNITE HERE, were notified on Friday, Oct. 11th, that hotel management intends to close four important hotel departments on Friday, Oct. 25th. 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