“I do not stay at the InterContinental”… not just Drake. More hotel workers could walk out of jobs. Nevada’s 60K-member hospitality-worker union recently voted to authorize a strike against 22 casino-resorts including Caesars and MGM. They want a new contract with pay raises as the hotel industry has lost 238K+ workers since the pandemic. Meanwhile, LA hotel workers who started striking this summer are intermittently picketing against properties owned by Marriott, Hyatt, Hilton, and IHG. Lionel Messi even canceled his stay at the Fairmont in Santa Monica in support.
5 bars, low speeds… Last week the FCC proposed reviving net-neutrality rules for the first time since 2018. Refresher: net neutrality prevents providers (like: AT&T, Verizon, and Comcast) from slowing or blocking internet speeds based on how much customers pay. Connectivity was a must-have for most Americans during the pandemic, and about a dozen states already have net-neutrality rules. Next week the FCC will vote to bring the federal rule back, but broadband providers are expected to fight it.