you need to hear this if you're staying in a hotel anytime soon hotel workers across the US have launched a multi-day strike in major cities like San Francisco Seattle and Honolulu contract negotiations with big hotel chains like hayatt Hilton and Marriott have stalled represented by the union Unite Here these workers are demanding higher wages and increased Staffing they argue that many Cuts made during the covid-19 pandemic were never restored this strike coinciding with Labor Day shines a light on the ongoing struggles of hotel workers their current pay doesn't cover the rising cost of living forcing many to juggle multiple jobs while the American Hotel and Lodging Association reports that 86% of its member hotels have increased wages by 26% since the pandemic workers say it's still not enough stay tuned for updates and stand with those fighting for fair wages