Dozens of service workers at the Graduate Hotel in Palo Alto were suddenly laid off in April. Employees were initially informed that the hotel's ground-floor restaurant would be closing. However, the restaurant soon reopened, staffed by temporary contract workers. Former employees, including kitchen staff, housekeepers, and servers, expressed confusion and anger over their terminations. Workers are now escalating their concerns to the City Council, seeking intervention.
Palo Alto, California
https://www.paloaltoonline.com/business/2026/06/10/dozens-of-graduate-hotel-workers-devastated-by-sudden-layoffs/