More than 10,000 workers across 25 U.S. hotels went on strike Monday, using the Labor Day weekend to spotlight their demands for higher wages, fairer workloads, and the reversal of pandemic-era cuts.
The workers, represented by the UNITE HERE union, include housekeepers and other hospitality staff.
The latest walkout involved 200 employees at the Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor, adding to a series of strikes across major cities.
Nearly half of the striking workers—around 5,000—are based in Honolulu.
Significant numbers have also joined the strike in Boston, San Francisco, Seattle, San Diego, and San Jose, California.
The labor action targets major hotel chains, including Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt, with strikes planned to last between one to three days.
UNITE HERE has revealed that a total of 15,000 workers have voted to authorize strikes, potentially expanding the action to other cities such as New Haven, Connecticut; Oakland, California; and Providence, Rhode Island.
Union President Gwen Mills emphasized that the strikes are part of a long-standing struggle to secure fair compensation for service workers, aiming to bring their pay and working conditions in line with those in traditionally male-dominated industries.