AltWeeklies Wire
Rolling Strikes are Fresh Tactic in the Labor Struggle Against Hotel Chainsnew
Two consecutive three-day strikes by San Francisco hotel workers signaled a change in strategy for local labor, which is struggling to hold on to past gains in an increasingly bitter contract dispute during this economic downturn.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Dan Abbott |
11-18-2009 |
Business & Labor
Miami Beach's New Fontainebleau Set to Debutnew
Sparks are flying. Jackhammers are blasting. Snakepits of wire cover the floors of the Fontainebleau Hotel. Will it be ready to open November 16, after a three-year, $1 billion makeover?
Miami New Times |
Lee Klein |
11-10-2008 |
Travel
Travel Portland Tries to Woo Tourists with Indie Rocknew
The "private nonprofit destination marketing organization" is running an "Indie Music Hotel Package," which courts the would-be indie tourist with hip package deals for lodging and a free sampler of local music.
The Portland Mercury |
Ezra Ace Caraeff |
07-03-2008 |
Music
Heartbreak Hotelsnew
For Katrina evacuees in New York, it's no jobs, no phones, no closets, missing meals, and a government that wants you outta there.
The Village Voice |
Tommy Hallissey |
01-04-2006 |
Disasters
You Made It, Now Sleep In Itnew
Tired of wrestling with bigger comforters and heavier mattresses, hotel housekeepers are protesting the comfy hotel bed.
East Bay Express |
Justin Berton |
12-29-2005 |
Business & Labor
