Over 10,000 Hotel Workers on Strike for Labor Day Weekend

Hotels in eight cities are affected by the strike. Further strikes could begin ‘at any time’ in Baltimore, New Haven, Oakland, and Providence, the union said.

A person walks past the San Francisco Marriott Union Square hotel, on July 11, 2019. Jeff Chiu/AP Photo

More than 10,000 employees associated with the Unite Here union began a multi-day strike on Sunday against two dozen American hotels, demanding higher wages and increased staffing.

Affected hotels include those run by Hilton, Hyatt, Sheraton, Westin (Marriott), and Fairmont, the union said in a Sept. 1 press release. In most hotels, the strikes are being held until Tuesday.