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Chicago hotel workers vote to authorize strike

Unite Here Local 1 members authorized a walkout; their contract expired Aug. 31.

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What to know

  • Chicago hotel workers voted to authorize a strike; the action could begin immediately.
  • Their contract expired Aug. 31, leaving them without current terms.
  • Union leadership cited inflation and booming tourism as the backdrop for the strike authorization.

Unite Here Local 1 Hotel workers' unionKaren Kent President of Unite Here Local 1

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Sep 22yesterdaynow · 4:44 AM ET
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    Unite Here Local 1 votes to authorize strike

    Members voted Monday night to authorize a strike. Union president Karen Kent stated that workers are feeling the weight of inflation while tourism is booming in the city.

    “Tourism in Chicago is booming, all while inflation is increasing, and it's affecting our hotel workers across the industry.”
    — Karen Kent, president of Unite Here Local 1
    1. 1 outlet Downtown Chicago hotel workers vote to authorize strike

      first by Chicago Sun-Times, 1d ago

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    Union says strike could begin at any time

    According to Unite Here Local 1, workers at dozens of downtown Chicago hotels could go on strike at any moment following the authorization vote.

    1. 1 outlet Chicago hotel workers vote to strike

      first by Chicago Tribune, 2d ago

  3. background

    Hotel workers' contract expires — The contract covering Unite Here Local 1 members at downtown Chicago hotels expires, leaving workers without a current agreement.