![]() ![]() ![]() The Chateau has gained notoriety over its 93-year history, but its most raucous era arguably has been under the management of current owner André Balazs, described as a “sybarite” and “libertine,” who took over the property in 1990. It’s a modern retelling of David and Goliath, set against one of Hollywood’s most iconic-and infamous-institutions: In late August, after years of reported abuse and corresponding attempts to organize, employees at the famed West Hollywood hotel Chateau Marmont, represented by trade organization Unite Here Local 11, reached an agreement with its management to allow them to unionize. This article was co-published by Prism and Next City as part of our Solutions for Economic Equity partnership, highlighting how low-income and marginalized BIPOC communities are cultivating, building, and seizing economic justice in cities across the U.S.
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