Workers at major hotels in Southern California begin strike over holiday weekend
By Chris Isidore, CNN
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By Chris Isidore, CNN
By Chris Isidore, CNN
Thousands of hospitality workers employed at major hotels across Los Angeles and Orange counties went on strike Sunday, forming picket lines at many of the hotels.
A union representing 15,000 workers at 65 major hotels in Los Angeles and Orange counties followed through with their planned strike Sunday morning, according to a spokesperson for Unite Here
Just as the July Fourth holiday weekend gets into high gear, thousands of hotel workers in Southern California began striking Sunday morning seeking to negotiate a contract with higher wages and other benefits, according to the union representing the workers.