Resolution 260907
Supporting the workers of Unite Here Local 274 and calling on the management of the Hilton Garden Inn to reach a deal as the only unionized hotel in Center City without a new contract.
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“…ming after my priest is a tall order, but I'll do my best. I, too, am testifying here in support of Bill 260907. I also fully support UNITE HERE Local 274 in their contract negotiations, and I thank Councilmember Landau for introducing it. I also want to thank Councilmember Isaiah Thomas for leading our agenda and I look forward to working with all the members of Council. So I might be a member of a Center City congr…”
The Clerk, Stated Meeting, October 29, 2026, Oct 29, 2026, official transcript
“…d a member of First Unitarian Universalist Church in Center City. I'm here testifying in support of Bill 260907. As a fellow unionized worker, I fully support UNITE HERE Local 274 in their contract negotiations and thank Councilmember Landau for introducing that bill and for her support of the We Make Philly agenda. Every Philadelphian deserves a living wage and we deserve to live here comfortably as we support union…”
Ms. Sweeney, Stated Meeting, October 29, 2026, Oct 29, 2026, official transcript
“Thank you very much. It has been moved and properly seconded that Resolution No. 260907 be adopted. All those in favor of the motion will signify by saying 10/29/26 - STATED - 2ND READING aye. (Aye.)”
Council President Johnson, Stated Meeting, October 29, 2026, Oct 29, 2026, official transcript
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- Oct 22, 2026Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar, CITY COUNCIL
- Oct 29, 2026CITY COUNCIL
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Title Supporting the workers of Unite Here Local 274 and calling on the management of the Hilton Garden Inn to reach a deal as the only unionized hotel in Center City without a new contract. Body WHEREAS, In 2026 Philadelphia marked the United States Semiquincentennial and hosted events such as FIFA World Cup games and the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, with estimates that hotels received tens of millions of dollars in additional revenue after a 50.3% increase in revenue compared to the previous year; and WHEREAS, Cost of living continues to be a major concern in Philadelphia as residents struggle with the impact of rising costs of everyday necessities such as food, housing, utilities, and transportation; and WHEREAS, Unite Here Local 274 represents roughly 1,000 room attendants, cooks, servers, bartenders, dishwashers, and banquet staff across eight hotels in the City; and WHEREAS, Contracts with these hotels expired in 2024 and Unite Here Local 274 has successfully bargained for new contracts at seven of the hotels with deals to improve wages, benefits, and workloads; and WHEREAS, The Hilton Garden Inn remains the last hotel that has not reached a deal for a new contract with Unite Here Local 274, and management walked away from negotiations in March and laid off six employees; and WHEREAS, A supermajority of workers at the Hilton Garden Inn have voted to authorize a strike and Unite Here Local 274 has declared the hotel is now on strike watch; and WHEREAS, The Hilton Garden Inn is a unionized hotel in a union City, and should therefore be of the union standard; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, Hereby supports the workers of Unite Here Local 274 and calls on the management of the Hilton Garden Inn to reach a deal as the only unionized hotel in Center City without a new contract. End