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Some U.S. Hotels Face Worker Strikes as Labor Disputes Intensify
04.09.2024 - 01:46 / skift.com / Sean Oneill / Gwen Mills
Thousands of hotel workers went on strike across major U.S. cities between Sunday and Tuesday. The 21 strikes, organized by the Unite Here union, targeted properties branded by the major hotel groups Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott, and Accor.
Why it matters: Labor disputes are heating up, especially over daily housekeeping. The strikes expose the hotel company’s struggles to balance recovering profits with worker demands for better pay and working conditions.
What to watch: The strikes were set to end Tuesday.
In a June interview with Skift, United Here’s new president, Gwen Mills, said about 40,000 hotel workers in 22 markets in the U.S. and Canada have union contracts that might expire in the coming year. “Hotel staffing per occupied room is down while revenue per room is up,” Mills said. “So hotels are making plenty of money. We want increased wages.”
The bottom line: These strikes represent a critical moment for the hospitality industry as it grapples with post-pandemic recovery, labor shortages, and evolving guest expectations.
If demands are unmet, the union threatens to expand to 65 hotels in up to a dozen cities. About 40,000 hotel workers in 22 North American markets have union contracts that might expire over the next year at several dozen properties.
New union leader Gwen Mills is preparing for tough negotiations as contracts between hotel groups and about 40,000 hotel workers are set to expire.
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