Members of UNITE HERE Local 17 and supporters will demonstrate Friday, July 7, from 8 to 8:30 a.m. at the Holiday Inn Select hotel to demand a "labor peace agreement" with management. It's been a year since the hotel violated workers' rights during an organizing drive.
In June 2005, workers voted down union representation, but the election was thrown out when the National Labor Relations Board said the employer violated federal labor law by essentially trying to bribe employees to oppose the union. Interest in organizing has continued, so the union approached the hotel about signing a "labor peace agreement" in which management agrees to remain neutral.
Management rejected Local 17's proposal, the union said. In addition to holding the rally on Friday, the union is urging people to call Holiday Inn Select General Manager Mike Wilke, 952-854-9000, and ask him to sign the labor peace agreement.
The hotel is located at Three Appletree Square, near 34th Ave. S. and Highway 494, across from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
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Members of UNITE HERE Local 17 and supporters will demonstrate Friday, July 7, from 8 to 8:30 a.m. at the Holiday Inn Select hotel to demand a “labor peace agreement” with management. It’s been a year since the hotel violated workers’ rights during an organizing drive.
In June 2005, workers voted down union representation, but the election was thrown out when the National Labor Relations Board said the employer violated federal labor law by essentially trying to bribe employees to oppose the union. Interest in organizing has continued, so the union approached the hotel about signing a “labor peace agreement” in which management agrees to remain neutral.
Management rejected Local 17’s proposal, the union said. In addition to holding the rally on Friday, the union is urging people to call Holiday Inn Select General Manager Mike Wilke, 952-854-9000, and ask him to sign the labor peace agreement.
The hotel is located at Three Appletree Square, near 34th Ave. S. and Highway 494, across from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
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