Follow-up Re: Boycott of the San Francisco Mariott during ALA -- Mitch Turitz Stephen D. Clark 14 Jun 2001 20:55 UTC
-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Follow-up Re: Boycott of the San Francisco Mariott during ALA Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 13:42:23 -0700 From: Mitch Turitz <turitz@sfsu.edu> As a follow-up to previous messages: Here are the dates and times of the picketing of the Marriott during ALA: Friday & Saturday (June 15 &16) from 6 AM to 10 PM; & Tuesday June 19, from 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM (during the ALA Awards reception/Inaugural Banquet) I have been told that the President-elect of ALA will be boycotting the meeting! -- Mitch Turitz >>To: ALA Conference Services >>From: Mitch Turitz, Serials Librarian and President of the California >>Faculty Association, San Francisco State University Chapter >>re: Boycott of the San Francisco Marriott >> >>I have been informed that the Hotel and Restaurant Employees >>Association will be boycotting the San Francisco Mariott during the >>American Library Association convention June 14-20. >> >>I think it is urgent to get the word out immediately to the >>membership so that they will be aware of a boycott that has been >>ongoing since last September. I realize this is too late to change >>their reservations or room assignments for meetings, but I think the >>members should be made aware that they will be crossing a picket line >>if they attend meetings at the Mariott. >> >>We would like members to think twice before attending meetings being >>held at the Marriott. There will be picket lines in front of the >>Mariott hotel during the convention. >> >>The American Indian Culture night cancelled its event recently >>because it was to be held in the Marriott. >> >>The Scholarship bash (ALA's event) has been moved out of the Marriott >>to the Hilton due to the labor dispute. >> >>PLEASE PASS THIS INFORMATION ON TO YOUR COLLEAGUES WHO WILL BE ATTENDING ALA. >> >>For further information please e-mail: achen@heresf.org >>Hotel & Restaurant Employees Association: 415.864.8770 >> >>-- In Solidarity, >>Mitch Turitz >> >> _^_ _^_ >>( ___ )-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-( ___ ) >> | | | | >> | | Mitch Turitz, Serials Librarian | | >> | | San Francisco State University Library | | >> | | President (as of June 1, 2001) | | >> | | SFSU California Faculty Association | | >> | | voice: (415) 338-7883 | | >> | | CFA: (415) 338-6232 | | >> | | | | >>( ___ )-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-=-==-( ___ ) > > V V > >