Local 11 is currently lobbying the Santa Monica City Council to approve a redevelopment plan for the five-acre Bergamot Station Arts Center, which includes a controversial seven-story hotel. Why? Because the hotel developer signed a labor peace agreement with the union, meaning the new hotel could bring with it dozens of monthly dues-payers.

Local 11 has only one problem: Public opinion. Santa Monicans have sent numerous emails to the City Council, stating their firm opposition to the Bergamot hotel development. One resident writes: "Bergamot is one of the jewels in Santa Monica's

cultural landscape, and needs to be protected, not over-exploited.

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