Most of the employees had remained at the hotel through a series of ownerships and bankruptcies, and had often faced periods of reduced pay, no pay, or something in lieu of pay.
La majoria dels empleats hi havien restat, malgrat una sèrie de canvis de propietaris i de fallides, i havien viscut períodes de retallada de sou, de manca de salari o d'impagaments.