Most valuable workers not polled in Fortune survey touting Hyatt

Michael D'Angelo, Hyatt Hotels VP for Labor Relations, issued a patronizing, insulting public statement of self congratulation following Hyatt's new 5 year contract with striking cooks, servers, housekeepers and doormen. These folks, arguably the most important workers hotel guests encounter at Hyatt, have been cruelly denied heath insurance coverage every winter when these 'full time' employees get dumped from the payroll due to reduced business. 6,000 of these workers struck a month ago to get what every employee is entitled to for a decent life...year round health care. Hyatt's main competitors Marriott and Hilton already settled but Hyatt held out. Why? Maybe D'Angelo was worried a fair settlement would put a crimp in the annual $26 million in salaries to the top 5 Hyatt Big Wigs. But a month of business pain and public embarrassment was enough. Hyatt capitulated, giving their workers what they should have gotten on day one of their Hyatt employment.

D'Angelo's touted Hyatt's new 5-year collective bargaining agreement with the hotel workers union stating Hyatt will continue to offer its workers  competitive wages and benefits, omitting they had to strike, losing a month's pay, just to get year round health care. D'Angelo than boasted to these beleaguered workers that Hyatt ranks in the Top 10 on Fortune magazine’s most recent 'Best Companies To Work For' list.”

I'm guessing these valued cooks, servers, housekeepers and doormen weren't included in Fortune's survey.