Following strike action from hotel workers in Chicago, an estimated 1,500 workers from Marriott hotels in Boston have also gone on strike.
Hotels affected by the union action include Ritz Carlton Boston, Westin Boston Waterfront and Sheraton Boston.
The union in charge of the strike, Unite Here Local 26, claims that workers can no longer afford to live and work in Boston because of stagnated wages. It also claims workers are made to take more than one job, and the contract proposals from Marriott so far have failed to remedy the situation.
“Why are Marriott hotel workers on strike? Because one job should be enough to live in Boston and support our families,” said Unite Here Local 26 on its official Twitter page.
In Chicago, staff from 26 hotels went on strike. However, 22 hotels ratified contracts, and now only four remain on strike.
