Airbnb has begun to negotiations with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) in an effort to reach an agreement in which the company will promote unionized housekeepers for its short-term rentals. The company has been trying for several years now to partner with a union, but has been unsuccessful so far. The deal with the SEIU would include the company promoting a $15 an hour wage for the housekeepers. Some people within the SEIU have been hesitant to partner with Airbnb as they believe that they company has only exacerbated the housing crisis. If this partnership goes through, it will be the first major agreement between a union and a company that relies on short-term engagements.
See "Airbnb Negotiations With Powerful US Labor Union Facing Backlash", Sam Levin and Julia Carrie Wong, The Guardian, April 19, 2016