August 16, 2018
The American Sociological Association is a professional society of sociologists who meets annually for a conference of more than 5,000 participants. Our scholarship shows that many workers in the hospitality industry do not earn a living wage. As sociologists, we know the consequences of such inequality are detrimental to the workers themselves as well as our broader communities. We, therefore, express our strong support for fair labor practices and the right of hotel workers to organize.