In the decade since the sexual assault case of former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn involving a maid at the Sofitel in Manhattan (charges were later dropped and a settlement reached), panic button systems increasingly have been mandated to protect hotel employees against sexual misconduct, whether through collective bargaining — as negotiated by the New York Hotel Trades Council — or through ordinances in cities including Seattle, Miami, Long Beach and Santa Monica.
Now, organized labor has its eyes on more cities in the greater Los Angeles area, including L.A. and Beverly Hills. Up next: West Hollywood, whose mayor on Apr.
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