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Starwood profits high, but what about wages
Supporting the campaign Hundreds of Starwood workers around the country got behind the better jobs, better hotels campaign today by joining in competitions to guess Starwood’s profit.
Starwood’s Australian profit hits $31 million In Australia Starwood’s gross profit was $31,131,196 ($AUS) for the year ending December 2007.
The international operating income for the entire Starwood chain was $978 million ($AUS) for the same period.
“I’m pleased Starwood is really profitable. As Starwood workers we work hard to make that profit possible,” says Tom Skorpolas, Guest Service Agent at Hotel Westin Melbourne.
“I just wish our work was recognised by the company and that we were paid more fairly.”
Today’s activity shows Starwood workers around the country want things to improve in their hotels and in the industry.
Is Starwood listening yet?
Starwood’s Australian recruitment website says they ‘set the standard for service and performance in the hospitality industry’.
It’s time for Starwood to:
* show they are listening
* set the standard with better jobs in Starwood hotels
* commit to creating better jobs, better hotels
Congratulations to the Starwood workers from the Sheraton Mirage Gold Coast, Hotel Westin Melbourne, Perth Sheraton and Sydney’s Sheraton on the Park, Westin and Four Points Hotels who won sweet treats for being the most accurate Starwood profit guessers in their workplaces.
