Of the many numbers that tumbled out of the recent ratification of union contracts at nearly three dozen Los Angeles area hotels, the one that will become increasingly important was barely noted: 2028.
Specifically, it is in January of 2028 that these newly approved contracts will expire. That is six months before the Summer Olympics begin in and around Los Angeles, and before fans stream in from all over the world to stay in many of the same hotels that have been locked in tense, strike-driven negotiations with the hotel workers’ union since last year.
