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We are employees of Los Angeles' New Otani Hotel. You erred in saying that the union campaign at the hotel is an organizing effort by its mostly Latino employees. Instead, the campaign is being conducted by Local 11 of the Hotel Employees & Restaurant Employees Union and its supporters. Only a few hotel employees are involved. Most of us who work at the New Otani, not only Latinos, would like to vote in a government election to bring this union campaign to an end. But Local 11 will not let us vote, even though it can request an election. We wish to exercise our right to vote to choose if we want this union in our workplace or if we want to leave things the way they are. MERCEDES MANJAREZ EMMA S. GUICO Los Angeles
The AFL-CIO is breeding a new generation of union militants who promote economic terrorism. It will be interesting to see just how much "help" the employees of the New Otani Hotel will be getting from the union organizers when they put it out of business and the workers have no jobs. By that time the student protesters will be back in the safe confines of their college dormitories, telling stories of how they spent the summer "helping" the less fortunate. Before one demonstration, a union organizer prompts, "Don't worry, just have fun." Have fun harassing tourists, accosting nonunion workers on their jobs and ruining people's weddings. Now, there's a fine way to spend a summer vacation. KEITH MAZZONI Export, Pennsylvania
GETTING INTO THE OLYMPIC SPIRIT
Citizens of Atlanta, I come here not to castigate you but to comfort you [OLYMPICS, July 15]! Prior to the 1984 Olympic Summer Games, many Los Angeles residents faced concerns similar to the ones described in Steve Wulf's story: traffic congestion, skyrocketing building costs, silly architecture, a lame-looking mascot and much fretting about what would become of the city once the Games were over. And what did happen? Strangely, none of the problems that had all the worriers wiping their brows. In fact, the darn thing worked. Weren't the 1984 Games among the most successful ever? It's time to stop fretting and start generating some positive Olympian spirit! God of Sun, be with them! Citius! Altius! Coolius! JIM KOCHER Glendale, California Via E-mail
You incorrectly attributed the design of the Olympic Stadium to HOK Sport of Kansas City. As you stated, HOK was the architect for Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, as well as other highly acclaimed ballparks, like Jacobs Field in Cleveland, Ohio, and Coors Field in Denver; however, HOK Sport did not participate in the planning or design of any facilities for the Atlanta Games. We are known for distinctive sports facilities that are well suited to their purpose as well as sensitive to the surrounding community. Your critical comments about Atlanta's Olympic Stadium improperly reflect on our firm. Thank you for setting the record straight. RONALD J. LABINSKI, Senior Vice President HOK Sports Facilities Group Kansas City, Missouri
OBSESSED WITH GROWTH