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An escalating labor dispute at a ritzy California resort is pulling in brides and others

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. - A young couple with plans to hold their fall wedding reception at the swanky Terranea Resort got an unexpected message on their online wedding planning site.

"Congratulations on your engagement! I am sorry to say that nine women, employed or formerly employed at the Terranea Resort, came forward with allegations of sexual harassment and other misconduct of a sexual nature at the resort," read the message, sent by an organizer for a labor union embroiled in a two-year feud with the resort.

The note, posted on the page where guests can RSVP, didn't persuade the couple to cancel. But it - along with similar messages to other wedding couples and guests - sparked frantic calls to resort managers.

The dispute between Terranea and Unite Here Local 11 is growing increasingly bitter, drawing into its vortex brides, grooms,

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