This is a Bad Hotel: Awesome Flash Mob Protest for Worker Rights in SF

[Ian David]

Run time: 04:59 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-79pX1IOqPU   Posted on YouTube: May 10, 2010 By YouTube Member: prideatworksf Views on YouTube: 7419   Posted on DU: May 12, 2010 By DU Member: Ian David Views on DU: 1621

 
Awesome Flash Mob Protest for Worker Rights in SF
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Tue May 11, 2010 at 09:03:57 AM PDT

Taken from the YouTube description:

A flashmob infiltrates the Westin St. Francis hotel in San Francisco and performs an adaptation of Lady Gaga's song "Bad Romance." The event was organized to draw attention to a boycott called by the workers of the hotel who are fighting to win a fair contract and affordable healthcare. Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer activists put the song and dance together as a creative way to tell the hundreds of thousands of LGBTQ people from all over the country coming to San Francsico in June for Pride to stay out of the boycotted hotels.

More:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2010/5/11/115918/200

Hat-tip to: http://twitter.com/joanneleon/status/13820886179

See also: www.SleepWithTheRightPeople.org

[DJ13]

1. They should protest in front of the hotel my wife works for

Been there over 5 years, no raises this year, changed how they accrue vacation time without any written notification, and after 5 years she makes .50 cents over minimum wage to clean 16 rooms in an 8 hour day.

Health insurance?

Forget it, it would be 40% of her monthly income just to cover herself.

[Ian David]

2. Well, here's who to contact:

http://www.sleepwiththerightpeople.org/page.php?pageid=10

[DJ13]

3. Sadly, no union

The hotel was bought by an investment group that probably wanted to flip it, but they took over just before the economy dived so they're squeezing every last penny they can because they're stuck with it.

[ProgressOnTheMove]

4. Music really is a brilliant way of getting a protest message across. No-one hears when protests...

are just yelling. Thinking outside the box is always an exciting place to be.

[KansDem]

9. Yeah, when you see the sousaphone coming...

...you know something BIG is about to happen!

[Cronus Protagonist]

5. Neil Postman must be awed at his own perspicacity

Protest in the form of pure entertainment.

[Webster Green]

6. San Francisco rocks!

That was awesome! :thumbsup:

[1monster]

7. If protests and boycotts were always that creative and entertaining, Unions would get a lot

more support from the public, if only to see what they came up with next.

Great idea! They got their point across AND they were not tossed out on their ears, immediately upon opening their mouths. Priceless.

[BakedAtAMileHigh]

8. awesome thanks for posting!

Between these folks and the Yes Men, protests are getting incredibly creative and interesting!

[avaistheone1]

10. Brilliant.

I saw this for the first time this weekend!

Grabs one,s attention. Very effective.

[mitchtv]

11. Perfect , this is just what we need

all over the place .

May a thousand freeway bloogers bloom