Workers at 2 Chicago hotels go on strike, demand better pay and benefits

Source CBS Local
Original Load Date Oct. 18, 2026, 11 a.m.
Last Updated Oct. 18, 2026, 11 a.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/workers-chicago-hotels-strike-demand-better-pay-benefits/

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Workers at the Hilton Chicago and Hyatt Regency Chicago hotels were officially on strike Sunday morning. The workers at the Hilton, 720 S. Michigan Ave., and the Hyatt Regency, 151 E. Wacker Dr., represented by UNITE HERE Local 1, are demanding better pay and benefits and seeking a new contract. T...