Strike Enters Day 4 at Several Downtown Chicago Hotels
11 E Walton St
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Summary
- Hotel workers are picketing for a fourth straight day outside six downtown Chicago hotels after UNITE HERE Local 1, which represents more than 7,000 workers at 46 hotels, walked out Friday morning when contract talks with Hilton, Hyatt and Marriott stalled.
- Monday's lines are up at the Waldorf Astoria in the Gold Coast and the Sheraton Grand on the river, where police are fielding noise complaints and monitoring the crowds; the pickets have been peaceful.
- The union is asking for higher wages, better healthcare and pensions, and safer workloads, and says more hotels could join.
- Workers plan to stay out until there is a deal.
Timeline
Protestors have also gathered outside the Sheraton hotel, per new user video.
Expect crowds, noise and slow sidewalk traffic outside the six hotels through the day.
Talks between the union and Hilton, Hyatt and Marriott are ongoing with no agreement reported.
UNITE HERE Local 1 says workers at more hotels could walk out at any time.
The strike covers six downtown hotels: the Waldorf Astoria, Palmer House, Sheraton Grand, Millennium Knickerbocker, Westin River North and Westin Michigan Avenue.
A second picket line is up at the Sheraton Grand on N Water St. Police have received noise complaints from both locations and are monitoring without making arrests.
Hotel workers are back on the picket line for a fourth day outside the Waldorf Astoria on E Walton St, with about 30 people carrying signs and using noisemakers.
The group of protestors are carrying signs and using noisemakers.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 11 E Walton St.
Protestors have also gathered outside the Sheraton hotel, per new user video.
Expect crowds, noise and slow sidewalk traffic outside the six hotels through the day.
Talks between the union and Hilton, Hyatt and Marriott are ongoing with no agreement reported.
UNITE HERE Local 1 says workers at more hotels could walk out at any time.
The strike covers six downtown hotels: the Waldorf Astoria, Palmer House, Sheraton Grand, Millennium Knickerbocker, Westin River North and Westin Michigan Avenue.
A second picket line is up at the Sheraton Grand on N Water St. Police have received noise complaints from both locations and are monitoring without making arrests.
Hotel workers are back on the picket line for a fourth day outside the Waldorf Astoria on E Walton St, with about 30 people carrying signs and using noisemakers.
The group of protestors are carrying signs and using noisemakers.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 11 E Walton St.
Protestors have also gathered outside the Sheraton hotel, per new user video.
Expect crowds, noise and slow sidewalk traffic outside the six hotels through the day.
Talks between the union and Hilton, Hyatt and Marriott are ongoing with no agreement reported.
UNITE HERE Local 1 says workers at more hotels could walk out at any time.
The strike covers six downtown hotels: the Waldorf Astoria, Palmer House, Sheraton Grand, Millennium Knickerbocker, Westin River North and Westin Michigan Avenue.
A second picket line is up at the Sheraton Grand on N Water St. Police have received noise complaints from both locations and are monitoring without making arrests.
Hotel workers are back on the picket line for a fourth day outside the Waldorf Astoria on E Walton St, with about 30 people carrying signs and using noisemakers.
The group of protestors are carrying signs and using noisemakers.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 11 E Walton St.
Protestors have also gathered outside the Sheraton hotel, per new user video.
Expect crowds, noise and slow sidewalk traffic outside the six hotels through the day.
Talks between the union and Hilton, Hyatt and Marriott are ongoing with no agreement reported.
UNITE HERE Local 1 says workers at more hotels could walk out at any time.
The strike covers six downtown hotels: the Waldorf Astoria, Palmer House, Sheraton Grand, Millennium Knickerbocker, Westin River North and Westin Michigan Avenue.
A second picket line is up at the Sheraton Grand on N Water St. Police have received noise complaints from both locations and are monitoring without making arrests.
Hotel workers are back on the picket line for a fourth day outside the Waldorf Astoria on E Walton St, with about 30 people carrying signs and using noisemakers.
The group of protestors are carrying signs and using noisemakers.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 11 E Walton St.
Protestors have also gathered outside the Sheraton hotel, per new user video.
Expect crowds, noise and slow sidewalk traffic outside the six hotels through the day.
Talks between the union and Hilton, Hyatt and Marriott are ongoing with no agreement reported.
UNITE HERE Local 1 says workers at more hotels could walk out at any time.
The strike covers six downtown hotels: the Waldorf Astoria, Palmer House, Sheraton Grand, Millennium Knickerbocker, Westin River North and Westin Michigan Avenue.
A second picket line is up at the Sheraton Grand on N Water St. Police have received noise complaints from both locations and are monitoring without making arrests.
Hotel workers are back on the picket line for a fourth day outside the Waldorf Astoria on E Walton St, with about 30 people carrying signs and using noisemakers.
The group of protestors are carrying signs and using noisemakers.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 11 E Walton St.
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Comments16
Not sure who needs to hear this, but unions are garbage.
Time to pay these workers everyone deserves a raise including hotel workers!
Call 911 after 10pm for noise disturbances
JB needs to pay them more!
Not sure who needs to hear this, but unions are garbage.
Time to pay these workers everyone deserves a raise including hotel workers!
Call 911 after 10pm for noise disturbances
JB needs to pay them more!
Not sure who needs to hear this, but unions are garbage.
Time to pay these workers everyone deserves a raise including hotel workers!
Call 911 after 10pm for noise disturbances
JB needs to pay them more!
Not sure who needs to hear this, but unions are garbage.
Time to pay these workers everyone deserves a raise including hotel workers!
Call 911 after 10pm for noise disturbances
JB needs to pay them more!
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Not sure who needs to hear this, but unions are garbage.
Time to pay these workers everyone deserves a raise including hotel workers!
Call 911 after 10pm for noise disturbances
JB needs to pay them more!