Seattle hotel workers may be closer to striking as union leaders organize a strike authorization vote for Wednesday.
700 hotel workers in the UNITE HERE Local 8 union will vote at the Westin Seattle on August 21. "They’re asking for raises, better workloads, and protections for work associated with providing guest services and amenities," union leaders said in a Tuesday statement.The workers are said to be employed by the following hotels:The workers' contracts expired back on May 31, 2024 and were terminated by a worker vote last month, according to union leadership.
Workers are rightly frustrated, and I think you’ll see that reflected in the strike authorization vote," said Anita Seth, President of UNITE HERE Local 8.
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