Celebrating Freedom, Honoring Turndown Service

Wealthy Republicans may need to abandon their pampered lives briefly when they hit the beltway for inaugural festivities: hotel workers may go on strike if no contract agreement is reached by Saturday. Hotel workers have been without a contract since September, when 94% of UNITE HERE Local 25 members authorized a strike. The main sticking points are health care for new employees, worker respect, and length of contract (more info here ) I hope a fair settlement is reached, but it would be interesting to see how a microcosm of upscale Republican lifestyles can survive without turndown service for four days.

[More news on other U.S. hotel strikes at LabourStart.] [Thanks to SarahD for the scoop.]