NASHVILLE, Tenn. The Community Research Partners (CRP) will present "Hotels Shouldn't Hurt: A Preliminary Report on the Health and Human Rights Crisis in Nashville Hospitality" March 4 from 8:30 - 10 a.m.
The Nashville hospitality sector is experiencing tremendous prosperity. Based on a worker-to-worker survey conducted with housekeepers in 2015, however, this prosperity is not trickling down. Vanderbilt researchers and Workers' Dignity found that housekeepers face widespread violations of health and safety standards, unsustainable speedups and, in some instances, physical violence.
Presenters will share initial findings, discuss national research addressing health disparities and propose solutions to improve housekeepers’ well-being through worker-led structural changes in the hospitality industry, including worker participation in health and safety enforcement, protections for workplace organizing, paid sick days and living wages indexed to the rising cost of living.
The presenters include:
- Diana Lopez, Workers' Dignity Board Member & Hotel Housekeeper
- Jack Willey, Workers' Dignity Organizer
The Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance, located at 1999 Meharry Boulevard in Nashville, will host the event. A light breakfast will be included.
For more information or to RSVP, contact Lexie.Lipham@Vanderbilt.Edu.
About the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance
Founded in 1999, the Alliance bridges the institutions of Meharry Medical College and Vanderbilt University. Its mission is to enrich learning and advance clinical research by developing and supporting mutually beneficial partnerships between Meharry Medical College, Vanderbilt University and the communities they serve.
