In June of 2008 workers at the Le Meridien and Hyatt Fisherman's Wharf hotels in San Francisco petitioned their management to respect their rights. Workers asked that their employers agree to a fair process (Card Check Agreement) that would allow them the option to form a union without intimidation or coercion from hotel management.

Their employers denied their requests even though other hotels across the San Francisco area have already agreed to this same process, including the Intercontinental, Four Seasons and Omni Hotels. Additionally, Hyatt has already agreed to provide this same process to workers at all new hotels they open in the cities of San Francisco and San Mateo.

Despite the workers' strongest efforts, hotel management continues to be resistant to their workers' requests and have given way to a labor dispute that may drag on for several years.

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UNITEHERE! Local 2 is the union of 13,000 hospitality workers throughout San Francisco and San Mateo Counties. Our members work in hotels, restaurants, clubs, and other food service facilities, providing service to millions of guests every year. Together, we fight to ensure that service workers are treated decently and receive a fair share of the wealth our industry produces.

If you are travelling to San Francisco or San Mateo, please be sure to stay in one of the union hotels in our area. Visitors and residents alike should also try our many union restaurants, bars and clubs.

Local 2 is an affiliate of UNITE HERE!, a North America-wide union of workers across a range of service industries, including hotels, gaming, laundries, airports, food service, apparel manufacturing and retail.