Thousands of U.S. Hotel Workers Strike Over Labor Day Weekend
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By DEE-ANN DURBIN / AP September 2, 2024 11:26 AM EDT M ore than 10,000 workers at 25 U.S. hotels were on strike Monday after choosing Labor Day weekend to amplify their demands for higher pay, fairer workloads and the reversal of COVID-era cuts. The UNITE HERE union , which represents the striking housekeepers and other hospitality workers, said 200 workers at the Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor were the latest to walk off the job. Nearly half of the striking workers – or 5,000 – are in
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