Marriott Hotels Strike (2018)

The Marriot Hotels Strike was a strike in cities across the USA in 2018 in protest of low wages and sexual harassment faced by hotel workers.

Events

Over 20 hotels have been affected including in Boston, San Francisco, Honolulu, Kauai, Detroit, San Diego, Oakland and San Jose.

Results

The concessions won by Marriot workers include:

• An increase in hourly wages by $4 an hour, bringing the median hourly wage is $23 an hour
• The provision of a small pension based on how many years they’ve worked at the company
• Provision of GPS-enabled panic buttons for housekeepers to alert security staff if they feel unsafe with a guest when cleaning a room.
• Banning of guests who have a history of sexually harassing workers

References

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/oct/26/marriott-hotel-workers-strike-hits-eight-us-cities

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/31/travel/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-strike-against-marriott-hotels.html

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/12/4/18125505/marriott-workers-end-strike-wage-raise

https://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/entry/marriott-hotel-worker-strike-end_n_5c05cad8e4b07aec5751a853

https://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/entry/thousands-of-marriott-workers-strike-in-7-cities_n_5bbb97a3e4b028e1fe4010a9