Union for Laid-Off Workers Wants to Know If Hotel Took PPP Loans

July 14, 2020, 5:00 PM UTC

A union in California is seeking to force a luxury hotel to disclose how much it borrowed from a small business relief program and whether it’s using the money to pay workers.

Local 11 of Unite Here filed a charge with the National Labor Relations Board, arguing the JW Marriott Santa Monica Le Merigot has ignored the union’s requests for information about how the property is using the Paycheck Protection Program.

The union wants clarity on the impact of the federal program designed to keep workers employed during the pandemic, said Kurt Petersen, co-president of Local 11, which represents hotel ...

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