Union workers at 6 Chicago hotels strike

On October 9, 2026, union workers at 6 hotels in Chicago held a strike, involving hotels such as Palmer House a Hilton Hotel, Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk, and Waldorf Astoria Chicago, with the strike taking place on the eve of the Chicago Marathon weekend. Subsequent reports said the strike was initiated by Unite Here Local 1, affected hotels under Marriott and Hilton, and was far smaller in scale than the previously authorized scope; the union warned that another 40 hotels might follow. Earlier reports said that last month more than 7,000 workers at 46 hotels had voted to authorize a strike, of which 44 hotels' contracts expired on August 31. The strike has now begun, and there is no further information on developments.