"A research partnership of representatives from labor, academia and public health enabled unionized San Francisco hotel workers to achieve important policy changes in workplace health and safety. The study developed health data which enabled room cleaners and their union to formulate and justify a contract proposal calling for a significant reduction in housekeeping workloads. the employer association agreed. By lowering the maximumwork assignment, thse workers set a new standard which can protect the health of room cleaners across the country."

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