Workers at the Graduate hotel by Hilton Berkeley picketed last Friday afternoon, calling on management to stay neutral ahead of their upcoming union election. About 45 housekeepers, front desk staff and supporters gathered on Durant Avenue in red union T-shirts, joined by labor leaders, UC Berkeley students and three Berkeley City Council members. Hotel staff notified management of majority support for a union July 10 and filed for an election with the National Labor Relations Board through Unite Here Local 2. Workers said understaffing, impossible workloads and the high cost of living drove the campaign. Read more through the link in bio. ✍️: Cam Lippincott 📸: Joe Zheng . . . #ucberkeley #dailycal #berkeley #picket #graduate