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September 3, 2024

10,000 U.S. Hotel Workers Go on Strike to Demand Higher Pay and Increased Staffing 
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More than 10,000 hotel workers across 25 hotels in nine U.S. cities
walked out on strike over the Labor Day holiday weekend, demanding
higher wages and better staffing levels. The strikes come after months
of fruitless contract talks between UNITE HERE and hotel chains
including Hilton, Hyatt and Marriott. Union President Gwen Mills said in
a statement, "We won't accept a 'new normal' where hotel companies
profit by cutting their offerings to guests and abandoning their
commitments to workers." Later in the broadcast, we'll speak with
strikers in Connecticut and California.


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