Mandarin Oriental | 776 Boylston St | Back Bay

If unionists spent more time working and less time complaining maybe they would make more money (and, therefore wouldn't need to be in a union). Every time a business owner doesn't immediately succumb to union harassment they are subject to this treatment. I recall that they did this same nonsense at the Intercontinental, and they seem to be doing fine despite it.
 
They have an excellent rendering on their site that I had not yet seen. Even though it will never be seen from that angle, it's great to see a full frontage shot.
 
I don't think I understand what these people are protesting....are they a construction workers union? Who else could be protesting this late in the game?
 
I just fired off an email asking for some sort of explanation, will post response asap. BTW, I'm not sure but I suspect these people are the same ones who attempted to make a stink about the intercontinental last year.
 
I'm confused too. I went to their website "notafan.org" and could not find any explanation as to why they would picket and boycott the Mandarin. It says that the Hotel Workers Union is behind it. Seems a little strange.
 
I just sent an email off myself. This whole thing is rather odd...
 
kmp1284 said:
I just fired off an email asking for some sort of explanation, will post response asap. BTW, I'm not sure but I suspect these people are the same ones who attempted to make a stink about the intercontinental last year.
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interesting site. first thing i think of is that guy who wants his money back... just a thought.

anyway, fwiw... the below from whois.

btw, thanks for the pictures!




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It's simple. The hotel workers union wants to control the Mandarin's staff, and wants to come to an agreement to represent them before the hotel even opens. Same thing that happened with the Intercontinental.
 
I assume these are the same people that kept trying to give me flyers at the Hyatt in Cambridge last year?
 
Still no email. BTW this is from a couple days ago

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Some insight into what's up that union:

Union members vote to authorize strike at hotels

March 15, 2007

Union employees at four Boston hotels voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. The vote by members of Unite Here Local 26 who work at the Boston Park Plaza, Sheraton Boston, Westin Copley Place, and Westin Waterfront was 1,013 to 27 . A citywide contract for the hotel workers union expired Nov. 30, and negotiations between the local and the hotels' owner, Starwood Corp., so far haven't resulted in a new contract, which would set the terms for several other hotel union locals in Boston. (Peter J. Howe)

? Copyright 2007 Globe Newspaper Company.
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They're erecting another crane for the western section







And that P.F. Chang's



..really? is this place that cheezy?


and from a week ago

 
^ I thought they were dismantling the crane from the west section of the Mandarin... There were a number of empty flat bed trucks lined up on Boylston Street yesterday morning. One other item of note, they have already started installing windows on the lower floors.

As for PF Chang... i saw those lovely concrete horses for the first time this morning... I'm looking forward to the first time they are vandalized (and hopefully removed)... Honestly, I'm surprised they were granted approvals for those hideous beasts.
 
Similar horses have been out side of the current P.F. Chang's on Charles street for years.
 
Walking along Newburry Street )sp?) on saturday, I noticed a large, thoguh not very tall structure being built a block away (Boylston street maybe?). Is that where the mandarin oriental is being buuilt? It was about a dozen stories tall, maybe a few more, and very wide. What a cool place to live. My weekend travels brought me in contact with several new england cities (Portland, Portsmouth, Boston, Burlington, Providence, and a few towns in CT otuside of and near Foxwoods. The only place I was truly impressed with was Boston. I parked the car at Boston commons, walked to the touristy stuff by gov't ctr, then took the train to copley something or other, then strolled arounf newbury street, and saw some very interestign people, including multiple luxury vehicles, one of which was a brigth yellow lambo. in short, it was a very interesting place to stroll around, and the weather was great. Driving east on I-90 at night had a fantastic view of the city lights and buildings. if I were wealthier, I know where I would live. The street life in Boston is incredible. Providence and CT on the other hand were armpits. Burlington, mass was also pretty nice, though very suburban despite all of the office parks. I have a few pictures I will post later, if anyone is interested.

Oh, yes, and the Boston public library is phenomenal. One of the coolest buildings I have ever been in.
 
Patrick, you officially post 3.55 times a day. thats insane. if new england built buildings like you post we'd be cooking with some serious gas.
 
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