Accord Reached in Hilton Labor Dispute

Union employees at the Downtown Los Angeles Hilton & Towers have won assurances that they will be able to keep their jobs even if the management of the hotel changes hands, as expected, Jan. 31, labor officials announced.

The agreement resolves a dispute between almost 600 union-represented workers at the landmark hotel and the South Korean company that owns the facility.

Officials of the three main unions representing hotel workers announced that they had signed agreements with the Hanjin Group, a conglomerate that also owns Korean Air, and that the three remaining unions were also moving toward settlements.