Originally Posted by
flyingnm1
Just wanted to state my disapproval of the union's recent move to get our long overnight back into the Krystal Reforma. I have stayed in the Krystal Reforma several nights, and now the Hilton Sante Fe. I have been in dirty rooms at the Reforma, and personally don't care for the area. The Hilton Sante Fe (although perhaps not technically "core downtown" is in a much better area physically (on a hill out of the smog), and sits atop a large shopping mall with plenty of food options, and is much more comfortable. What am I missing?? Why is being in the "core downtown" more important than our comfort?
As was pointed out by a couple of others, we were moved out of the Krystal Reforma due to deterioration of the property over the years and now a renovation.
The Hotel Committee, along with the company, inspected and approved the Hilton Reforma for the new hotel. However, the company unilaterally moved crews to the Hilton Santa Fe which was not approved by ALPA, one of the reasons being the drive time. Looking at pictures on the websites, they are both nice, but the company did not follow the process established for choosing a hotel. This is why a hotel dispute was filed and an expedited hearing was held to resolve the issue. The case was decided in ALPA's favor and crews will now be using the Hilton Reforma...as originally agreed to during inspection.