"California Hotel Workers Demand Fair Wages, Stage July Fourth Strike"
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Thousands of hotel workers in Southern California, represented by the United Here Local 11 union, have gone on strike, marking the largest hospitality strike in US history. The strike aims to pressure management to increase pay and benefits for the 15,000 affected employees. The union is demanding an immediate $5 hourly wage hike, plus a $3 annual increase for the next three years. The strike comes after the industry received bailouts while workers faced cuts, and negotiations were delayed.
Topics:business#hospitality-industry#hotel-workers#labor-and-employment#strike#united-here-local-11#wage-increase
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