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- 1Chicago hotel workers authorize strike in pay dispute●Chicago hotel union authorizes strike as brands deny pay hike demands
Hotel workers in Chicago have voted to authorize a strike after major hotel brands rejected demands for wage increases. The authorization allows union negotiators to call a walkout if talks stall, though it does not guarantee a strike will occur. The dispute highlights ongoing friction between hospitality workers seeking better pay and hotel operators citing cost pressures.
- 2Striking Hotel Workers Named Changemakers of the Year▼Changemakers of the Year: striking hotel workers
Seattle-based newspaper Real Change has named striking hotel workers its Changemakers of the Year, honoring their organizing for better wages and working conditions. The recognition highlights the workers' months-long labor actions against major hotel operators and frames hospitality employees as a leading force in the broader labor movement gaining momentum across the United States.