![]() ![]() Jennifer Gutierrez with United for Economic Justice. "The beautiful life the Tommie and Thompson have promoted has not been translated to the workers who make their business a success, nor to many who do not meet their ideal of what's attractive and appealing," said Rev. The workers appeared with the UNITE HERE Local 11 union, which represents hospitality workers, saying they hope that sharing their experiences will help other workers as the properties are set to come under new ownership following the auction. "One of my bosses made sexually suggestive comments to me I thought were unacceptable." "I was also treated in a way I felt was unacceptable," said Alexander, a former employee of the Highlight Room nightclub. "At the Thompson, my coworkers and I faced disrespectful comments from management about our sexual orientation, the language we spoke and more," said Earl, one former Thompson hotel employee. The Thompson and Tommie hotels in Hollywood are set to be auctioned later this month after a major lender announced it was foreclosing, according to published reports. ![]() The ownership group of the two hotels is already under fire for alleged "fat-shaming" of patrons who say they were denied entrance to the company's nearby Hollywood nightclub based on their looks. HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES (KABC) - Former employees of two Hollywood hotels that are up for auction held protests this week complaining about mistreatment in the workplace at the luxury properties. Former employees of two Hollywood hotels that are up for auction held protests this week complaining about mistreatment in the workplace at the luxury properties. ![]()
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