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Chicago Hotel Workers Strike During Marathon Weekend
The union said 7,000 workers at 46 hotels are seeking higher wages, better benefits and safer workloads as marathon visitors arrive.
- Hundreds of union workers walked off the job at six downtown Chicago hotels on Friday, October 9, 2026, two days before the Bank of America Chicago Marathon.
- After an 85% strike authorization vote last month, UNITE HERE Local 1 members launched the walkout following four months of failed negotiations over wages, healthcare benefits, and safer workloads.
- President Karen Kent of UNITE HERE Local 1 stated that Marriott, Hyatt and Hilton returned $22.3 billion to shareholders over three years while more than 7,000 workers across 46 hotels struggle to afford rent and utilities.
- A Marriott spokesperson stated the company has "robust contingency plans" to serve guests, though UNITE HERE Local 1 warned workers at 40 additional hotels could strike at any moment.
- As thousands of marathon runners arrive this weekend, the dispute impacts one of Chicago's busiest periods, with the union noting this could become the largest hotel strike in the city's history.
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