Beverly Hills 'Is Working To Minimize Disruption' During Hotel Strike, City Officials Say

BEVERLY HILLS, CA — As a strike by hotel workers — many of them in Beverly Hills — continues, the city has issued a statement about the activity.

Here's the full statement, released on Tuesday:

This is an informational update regarding labor protests across the region, including here in Beverly Hills.

Hotel workers are exercising their right to strike as they seek new terms of employment.

The City of Beverly Hills and Beverly Hills Police Department are in regular contact with local hotels and demonstration organizers to ensure a safe environment for all.

As negotiations continue, the City of Beverly Hills is working to minimize disruption to residents, businesses, and visitors.

Workers from the Beverly Hilton, Fairmont Century Plaza and Waldorf Astoria hotels on Wednesday gathered at the Waldorf Astoria for a march through Beverly Hills to the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons for a picket.

At around 10 a.m. Wednesday, city officials issued an alert urging motorists to seek alternate routes as picketing workers walked along Santa Monica Boulevard due to traffic impacts from the demonstration.

About 1,000 hotel workers this week hit the picket lines for a third wave of a strike targeting Southland hotels. Members of Unite Here Local 11 first walked off the job earlier this month and targeted 21 hotels involved in contract negotiations with the union.

The workers include cooks, room attendants, dishwashers, servers, bellmen and front desk agents.

Union officials said their members earn $20 to $25 an hour. Negotiators are asking for an immediate $5 an hour raise and an additional $3 an hour in subsequent years of the contract along with improvements in health care and retirement benefits.

City News Service contributed to this report.