Hundreds of hotel staffers in San José are prepared to walk off the job over wages and staffing levels as their union negotiates contracts with some of the industry’s largest companies.
Hilton, Hyatt and Marriott employees in San José could start picketing as early as this week. The strike authorization vote on Monday passed with 98% support, according to Unite Here Local 19. On Friday, thousands of San Francisco hotel workers approved a potential strike.
Contracts covering 650 cooks, room attendants, bartenders, bellmen and other employees at the five San José hotels expired on June 30. The union said it began negotiating with management at the three companies last month.