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NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS | December 21, 2018 | PAGE 17 ...Hall of Shamers From Page 1 League, the Philadelphia Fly- ers crossed the Ritz-Carlton picket line in late October. The Edmonton Oilers crossed it twice when they visited the Bruins. Yankees and Dodgers are members of the Major League Baseball Players Association, which itself went on strike most recently in 1995. Celtics, Magic, and Bulls are members of the National Basketball Players Association, whose members were locked out by their employer association in 2011. And Flyers and Oilers are members of the National Hockey League Players’ Asso- ciation; they were locked out by their employers in hard-ball negotiations in 2012. Some teams did honor the strike picket line There were alternatives, and UNITE HERE made every ef- fort to help teams find non-strik- ing hotels as an alternative. When the Houston Astros came to Boston to play the Red Sox in the American League Championship Series, they changed their hotel accommo- dations to avoid crossing the picket line. So did the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team when they came to Boston in November. And in San Fran- cisco, the NBA’s Washington Wizards switched hotels to avoid crossing a picket line. In the end, the Boston por- tion of the strike ended Nov. 21 — after 45 days, and re- sulted in higher wages and bet- ter benefits, including paid parental leave. Hotel housekeepers, who made $21.50 per hour, will see wages rise to $26 and $27 per hour, and all employees will get fully-paid parental leave and an improved pension. But for some sports fans, the memory of betrayal will re- main. THIS NEWSPAPER BROUGHT TO YOU BY AMERICA’S LABOR MOVEMENT … AND BY OUR ADVERTISERS. LET THEM KNOW YOU APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT! Our members have the power to make the season bright. Enjoy Your Holiday Season from IBEW Local 125 17200 NE Sacramento, Portland, OR 503-262-9125 We Wish All The Working Men, Women and Their Families Joy and Happiness This Holiday Season, and a Very Special New Year Local 14 Spokane, WA Local 732 Pocatello, ID Local 27 Salt Lake City, UT and its Affiliated Local Unions Local 29 Portland, OR Local 86 Seattle, WA Regional Shop Local 516 Seattle, WA & Portland, OR Local 751 Anchorage, AK Local 850 Great Falls, MT
