Long Beach City Council Sends Housekeeper “Panic Button” Measure to Voters

For the second time in less than 12 months, an initiative to provide housekeepers with a “panic button” to protect against sexual harassment came before the Long Beach city council. Back in September, a similar measure failed with council voting 5-4 against it after an emotional, hours-long debate on the eve of the #MeToo movement’s rise. UNITE HERE Local 11, a union representing hotel workers, responded by successfully gathering enough petition signatures to put panic buttons as well as additional housekeeper protections on this November’s ballot.

Read more on my latest OC Weekly Navel Gazing Blog post:

https://www.ocweekly.com/long-beach-sends-housekeeper-panic-button-initiative-to-voters