http://www.lhmu.org.au/campaigns/better-jobs-better-hotelsSupport the rescue package to improve working conditions in luxury hotels.Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:02:49 GMTPyRSS2Gen-1.0.0http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rsshttp://www.lhmu.org.au/news/the-first-star-hotel-booking-system-launches-4The First Star website is a hotel booking system launched by United Voice at Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday, October 11. http://www.lhmu.org.au/news/the-first-star-hotel-booking-system-launches-42011-10-13 00:40:51http://www.lhmu.org.au/news/ihg-members-celebrate-their-united-voice-2Nine United Voice members from IHG hotels starred in a short film to encourage people to stay at IHG hotels. http://www.lhmu.org.au/news/ihg-members-celebrate-their-united-voice-22011-07-19 20:55:00http://www.lhmu.org.au/news/melbourne-luxury-hotels-a-health-risk-aca-audit-revealsChannel Nine's A Current Affair finds that hotels have ignored warnings about hygiene crisis gripping the industry.http://www.lhmu.org.au/news/melbourne-luxury-hotels-a-health-risk-aca-audit-reveals2011-03-15 15:39:03http://www.lhmu.org.au/news/stamford-agreement-takes-effectCongratulations to Stamford workers, your new union agreement is now in effect! Look out for your pay rise and sign-up bonus in your next pay.http://www.lhmu.org.au/news/stamford-agreement-takes-effect2010-11-23 18:54:40http://www.lhmu.org.au/news/stamford-staff-celebrateUnion members have reached agreement with Stamford management on a Union Collective Agreement!http://www.lhmu.org.au/news/stamford-staff-celebrate2010-06-17 03:10:15http://www.lhmu.org.au/news/stamford-knights-at-the-ate-conventionAfter nine long months of negotiations, Stamford has abandoned the good faith bargaining protocol. Workers are still no closer to getting a fair agreement. Now, Stamford management are involving an additional party in negotiations for employees working conditions.http://www.lhmu.org.au/news/stamford-knights-at-the-ate-convention2010-06-14 20:26:26http://www.lhmu.org.au/news/stamford-staff-welcome-ckhttp://www.lhmu.org.au/news/stamford-staff-welcome-ck2010-06-01 23:16:52http://www.lhmu.org.au/news/stamford-members-put-offer-on-the-tableAfter long and difficult negotiations, LHMU members presented Stamford with a counter-offer on Friday 21 May.http://www.lhmu.org.au/news/stamford-members-put-offer-on-the-table2010-05-24 20:30:21http://www.lhmu.org.au/news/stamford-workers-united-3Hundreds and hundreds of Stamford workers across Australia took part in blue band aid day on Friday, to show management they are serious about reaching agreement.http://www.lhmu.org.au/news/stamford-workers-united-32010-05-06 01:24:42http://www.lhmu.org.au/news/hotel-workers-petition-for-wage-increaseIHG workers lodged a petition signed by more than two hundred of their fellow workers from seven different hotels across the country to Fair Work Australia.http://www.lhmu.org.au/news/hotel-workers-petition-for-wage-increase2010-05-04 01:05:00http://www.lhmu.org.au/news/stamford-workers-united-2Stamford workers from across Australia gathered in Sydney to present t-shirts signed by a majority of their colleagues to management during the current enterprise bargaining negotiations.http://www.lhmu.org.au/news/stamford-workers-united-22010-04-23 00:15:59http://www.lhmu.org.au/news/meet-preeta-the-voice-of-hyatt-membersHyatt members have begun negotiations on a new union agreement. They want higher pay and a better work-life balance but Hyatt Hotels is trying to strip away conditions.http://www.lhmu.org.au/news/meet-preeta-the-voice-of-hyatt-members2009-12-09 09:00:00http://www.lhmu.org.au/news/hospitality-e-news-victoria-1Latest news from our hospitality members.http://www.lhmu.org.au/news/hospitality-e-news-victoria-12009-11-26 23:55:00http://www.lhmu.org.au/news/westin-and-langham-members-rise-to-the-topMembers at Melbourne’s Westin and Langham Hotels will be some of the highest paid hotel workers in Australia, after both winning strong union agreements.http://www.lhmu.org.au/news/westin-and-langham-members-rise-to-the-top2009-11-17 09:00:00http://www.lhmu.org.au/news/politicians-sign-up-to-become-ethical-travelersOn day two of National Council, Mark Butler, former South Australian LHMU Branch Secretary and now federal Labor's Parliamentary Secretary for Health, briefed delegates going to lobby in Parliament House. http://www.lhmu.org.au/news/politicians-sign-up-to-become-ethical-travelers2009-08-19 02:20:00http://www.lhmu.org.au/news/the-first-star-ethical-luxury-launchIn a world first today hotel workers launched The First Star online ratings system for travellers who want to support ethical hotels.http://www.lhmu.org.au/news/the-first-star-ethical-luxury-launch2009-07-29 20:25:00http://www.lhmu.org.au/news/nsw-hotel-workers-proud-to-make-history1 July was a proud day for hotel worker Bernabe Illescas when he became one of the first workers to make an application to Fair Work Australia to involve fellow Holiday Inn Darling Harbour workers, through the LHMU, in negotiations for a union collective agreement.http://www.lhmu.org.au/news/nsw-hotel-workers-proud-to-make-history2009-07-13 02:00:00http://www.lhmu.org.au/news/hotel-workers-make-history-with-new-fair-work-actToday at 9 am on Day One of the Fair Work ACT luxury hotel workers made history. They became the first workers to lodge applications with Fair Work Australia under Australia’s new industrial relations laws. The Fair Work Act came into effect today.http://www.lhmu.org.au/news/hotel-workers-make-history-with-new-fair-work-act2009-07-01 03:10:00http://www.lhmu.org.au/news/goodbye-workchoices-hello-fair-work-actHotel workers employed in Australia's luxury hotels are making last-minute preparations to use Australia's new Fair Work Act which comes into effect tomorrow.http://www.lhmu.org.au/news/goodbye-workchoices-hello-fair-work-act2009-06-30 01:50:00http://www.lhmu.org.au/news/westin-stewards-win-better-jobsStewards at Westin Hotel in Sydney have won security in their working conditions despite the hotel outsourcing their work to an agency. http://www.lhmu.org.au/news/westin-stewards-win-better-jobs2009-06-14 22:27:31