</image> <label>Performers</label> <label>Date</label> <label>Location</label> </infobox>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.
Background
Events
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.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