I was strolling along the street doing a little window shopping just a short while ago, when I was confronted with an angry mob of Hotel workers protesting in front of the upscale Hilton in downtown San Francisco.
The situation has been bubbling over for while now.
In fact, when I was in town in January, a highly-vocal gang of protestors disrupted the lobby.
Although, the disgruntled employees eventually packed it up kit 'n kaboodle - and headed back into negotiations - it doesn't appear that there is a solution in sight yet!
In January, I reported Union reps were pushing for continued health care coverage with low co-payments which the Hotel is opposed to.
In fact, Hilton reps have taken the position that workers in the Bay area should help their end to cover ever-rising costs thrust on the providers in recent days due to the current economic climate around the country.
During that wild and raucous protest, the AFL-CIO President - Richard Trumka - was arrested.
Consequently, the issues were catapulted into the National spotlight.
Post: 01/06/10
http://ijulian.blogspot.com/2010/01/san-franciscohilton-hotel-protests.html
The main issues - as you can well imagine - continue to focus on Insurance coverage and benefits.
What else?
Neither side appears to be willing to budge, so it may end being up a long fiery dispute, played out on the streets in the tony climbs of picturesque San Francisco.
As usual, tourists will gingerly step their way through the ka ka that is is otherwise known as union and hotel management negotiations.
