Occidental’s Union Hotel to be sold It is a bittersweet decision for the longtime family owners of the hotel built in 1879.

The hotel workers union had urged visitors to boycott three hotels where violent incidents occurred. Now the boycott is widening to all hotels without labor contracts.

A union transparency nonprofit is launching an ad campaign on major networks, slamming L.A. hospitality union Unite Here Local 11 for its push for the Responsible Hotels Ordinance.