Major hotel strike spreads across U.S. on Labor Day weekend
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Thousands of hotel workers walked off the job on September 1, 2024; strikes involve Hilton, Marriott, and Hyatt properties; over 10,000 workers participated in cities including San Francisco, Boston, and Seattle; strikes expected to spread to New Haven, Baltimore, and Oakland; 24 properties affected with over 23,000 rooms; workers demand higher pay, increased staffing, and reduced workloads; union claims hotels cut costs during the pandemic; 15,000 union members voted to authorize strikes in August; Gwen Mills, Unite Here’s president, states workers can't afford to live in cities they serve; previous strikes in 2023 led to wage increases; Christian Carbajal, a 15-year employee, highlights pay cuts and family struggles.
#HotelStrike #LaborDay #UniteHere #Wages #WorkersRights #Hospitality #Union #Protests #TravelDisruption #Covid19
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/09/01/hotel-strike-union/
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