‘We deserve more’: hotel workers vote to authorize strike in California

Decision affects 15,000 hotel workers who are pushing for raises, affordable healthcare and safe workloads and staffing levels

Hotel workers are threatening to strike in California over pay and conditions in what would be the largest ever strike by hotel workers.

In a strike authorization vote held on 8 June, workers voted 96% in favor of authorizing a strike, which could begin as early as Fourth of July weekend.