Union claims they were 'unlawfully retaliated against' for speaking out against working conditions

Former hotel workers have launched legal action alleging wrongful termination against a Los Angeles employer.

UNITE HERE Local 11 has filed a federal unfair labor practice charge alleging that former Thompson Hollywood hotel workers were unjustly fired after engaging in concerted protected labor activity at the hotel.

At least two former employees were terminated from their employment with the hotel’s food and beverage operator, Ten Five Hospitality, in August 2022, according to the union.

They were “unlawfully retaliated against for speaking out about the terms and conditions of their employment, activity that is protected under federal labor law,” said UNITE HERE Local 11.

All of the 2,700 workers at a US furniture company were fired at midnight two days before Thanksgiving, according to multiple reports. Also, employees at more than 100 Starbucks stores in the United States went on strike on Red Cup Day.

Earlier this year, another former employee who worked at the Thompson’s Bar Terrace filed a complaint with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing alleging he was forced to quit following racial discrimination and sexual harassment.

Management told the Hispanic worker and other Hispanic employees that they were not allowed to speak Spanish, according to the union, adding that a supervisor called him a homophobic slur and accused him of dating a coworker.

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