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Hotel workers strike the Grand Hyatt

November 6, 2009 By Marilyn Bechtel

Hotel workers issued a wake-up call to 31 prime hotels Nov. 5 as they massed outside the Grand Hyatt, in the upscale Union Square area, to begin a three-day strike.

Transit workers on strike for pay and pensions

November 4, 2009 By Ben Sears

Transport Workers, Local 234 struck the Southeastern, Pa. Transportation Authority (SEPTA). on the morning of Nov. 3 over pay and pension related issues.

“No contract, no work,” says Philadelphia transport union

October 30, 2009 By Rosita Johnson

Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 234 has voted to authorized a strike at the end of this week, if continuing negotiations do not result in a contract by October 31

Congress Hotel strikers set record

October 28, 2009 By John Bachtell

CHICAGO – “This is an embarrassing day for the city of Chicago,” declared Guadalupe Perez a striking Congress Hotel worker at an Oct. 26 action honoring the strike.

Hotel workers overwhelmingly authorize a strike

October 23, 2009 By Marilyn Bechtel

With an overwhelming strike authorization vote Oct. 22, workers are ratcheting up the pressure on the city's top hotels to end their stalling, drop demands for takeaways and agree to a fair contract. Many of the...