Texas' first hotel worker strike continues in Houston

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The hotel workers want higher wages, fair schedules, fair workloads and respect. They're looking for at least $23 an hour in their new union deal.

https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/houston-texas-hotel-workers-strike/285-6c06617c-6ef4-42ae-b811-cb7134dea4d3


Credit: UNITE HERE Local 23
Houston hotel workers went on strike on Labor Day in 2025.

Author: Cory McCord (KHOU)
Published: 5:39 PM CDT September 3, 2025
Updated: 5:39 PM CDT September 3, 2025

HOUSTON — Workers at the Hilton Americas hotel in downtown Houston have been on strike since Labor Day.

It's the first strike of hotel workers in Texas history.

The workers have said they want higher wages and respect. They want at least $23 an hour in a new union contract. They said they've been negotiating since their last contract expired on June 30.

"Hospitality and service workers are the heart of Houston’s busy tourism industry, and we’re not getting our fair share of the money coming in," Texas Chapter President of UNITE HERE Local 23 Franchesca Caraballo said. "This strike sends a message to Hilton and the other tourism companies in Houston that working people are demanding more for our work greeting visitors and guests to the city."

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