Hotel workers in Los Angeles are facing long commutes and high housing costs due to rising rents in the downtown area. The workers' union has proposed a 7% fee on guest rooms to create a housing fund to assist with housing costs. The union is also fighting for a wage increase and wants hotels to rent vacant rooms to unhoused individuals. However, the hotels have refused to discuss the housing proposals and have filed an unfair labor practice charge against the union for bad faith bargaining.