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100 Housekeepers Fired at Boston Area Hyatts.

Thursday, September 17, We're Telling Hyatt…

"Not In Our Town!"

On August 31 all housekeepers at Hyatt's three Boston area hotels were called into meetings and fired. They were given their last paychecks, told to clean out their lockers and leave. 

Some had worked for the hotels for more than 20 years.

They weren't laid off because of a lack of guests.  They were replaced by a subcontractor Hyatt brought in which would pay workers $8/hour with no benefits.

Hyatt made $1.3 billion profit from 2004-2008, and had $1.2 billion in cash as of early August.

A Community Forum 

On May 11, 2009 the Cambridge City Council passed a resolution recognizing that we are facing a climate emergency. How would you address the challenges of climate? Climate and its implications are difficult problems that are here, today, and we all need to address this crisis together. Please join us on September 17 for an open discussion on climate to share your questions and ideas, and to hear what your neighbors are thinking. For further information, contact Steve Wineman, (617) 876-4753, steven.wineman@gmail.com.