Workers with the Hotel Employees Restaurant Employees International Union Local 30 voted by a 94% margin in favor of the contract late last week.
The settlement offer elevates Hotel Del Coronado wages and benefits, which have lagged behind other San Diego hotels despite the Hotel Del's leading the scale in room rates and occupancy rates for the region,union officials say.
``HERE has represented Hotel Del workers for decades, and this contract was the first we negotiated with Destination Resorts,'' says Jeff Eatchel, Secretary Treasurer of Local 30 and a Vice President of HERE'sInternational Union. ``It's a vast improvement in all areas. Finally we have a first class contract for this world class hotel.''
In addition to wage increases, the settlement offer includes new economic benefits such as sick leave, increased employer contributions to the union pension and health care funds, and a phasing in of newholidays.
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