UNITE HERE, a labor union that represents thousands of workers in the lodging industry, is sponsoring about 100 groups that will grade hotels on labor relations practices. The groups have formed an organization called Informed Meetings Exchange (INMEX) that will report on hotels that have what they consider to be poor labor relations practices.
By alerting large users of hotel and resort facilities about which facilities have poor labor relations, INMEX hopes to dissuade those users from patronizing targeted hotels and resorts.
This is a tired and ineffective means of putting pressure on management in the lodging industry. INMEX and UNITE HERE hope to gain results that cannot be won at the bargaining table. Most sensible people will discount labor relations reports from a group that has a vested interest in promoting union goals.
