Hundreds of striking hotel workers in San Francisco demonstrating Wednesday evening blocked streets by Union Square, according to authorities.
Powell Street between Geary Boulevard and O'Farrell street was jammed with protesters carrying signs that read "Bet on SF" and they chanted "no contract, no peace."The workers are from the Beaux-Arts Palace Hotel, the San Francisco Marriott Union Square, the Grand Hyatt San Francisco Union Square, Hilton San Francisco Union Square, and Westin St. Francis. They are represented by Unite Here Local 2 have been on strike since September.
They said the "civic demonstration" was resolved at around 7:45 p.m. Contracts for employees including housekeepers, bellhops, cooks, dishwashers, servers and bartenders expired at the end of August. Workers are demanding better wages, affordable health care and the restoration of jobs cut during the COVID-19 pandemic. On social media, UNITE HERE Local 2, the union representing the workers posted, "Bet on SF. Hotel workers love San Francisco – and we're going to fight for it.
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