NEW YORK (Reuters): About 13,500 unionized hotel workers in four U.S. cities plan strike authorization votes next month as contract talks with Marriott International (MAR.O), opens new tab, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT.N), opens new tab and Hyatt Hotels Corp (H.N), opens new tab stall, the union said.
UNITE HERE, a union representing workers in hotels, casinos and airports across the U.S. and Canada, said the votes will begin the first week in August in Boston, San Francisco, Honolulu and Providence, Rhode Island.
“We are getting ready,” said Elena Duran, a server at Marriott’s Palace Hotel in San Francisco. “Seeing the proposals from the hotels, people are not happy.”
Workers at 125 hotels in the four cities have sought significant pay raises in new contracts to replace ones that have expired or will expire soon.
They are also seeking better healthcare and pension plans and are looking for hotel operators to reverse pandemic-era staff and service cuts like daily room cleaning.
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