Marriott hotel workers go on strike in several cities across U.S.
Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Thousands of Marriott Hotel workers in eight U.S. cities have decided to strike for higher wages after months of failed negotiations.
Workers in the Hawaiian cities of Maui and Oahu on Monday joined colleagues in Detroit, Boston, San Diego, Oakland and San Francisco, who began their strike last week.
In total, about 7,700 Marriott workers -- including housekeepers, front desk attendants and most non-management positions -- are on strike. The walkout was organized in coordination with hospitality workers union Unite Here after worker contracts with Marriott International, the world's largest hotel chain, expired a few weeks ago.
"Marriott is the richest and most profitable hotel company in the world, and by taking them on in this historic hotel worker strike, Unite Here union members are going to change the lives of all workers in our industry," said D. Taylor, president of Unite Here.
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