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Union workers at Seattle Hilton reach deal to end 85-day strike

Union workers at the Embassy Suites Pioneer Square in Seattle ratified a new contract with Hilton after an 85-day strike. Beginning Jan. 1, 2027, housekeepers' starting pay will be $31.03 an hour, a 6.9% first-year increase and 23.3% over four years; employees working at least 1,250 hours a year receive year-round healthcare coverage; and the union gains a new enforcement mechanism for emergencies affecting immigrant workers, a first for Hilton nationwide. Workers returned Sept. 15. The union calls it the longest hotel strike in Washington state history.

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Impact and considerations

The deal highlights rising hotel labor costs and a new trend of immigrant-worker protections entering labor contracts. For US hotel owners and corporate travel buyers, wage and staffing cost pressure may feed into room rates and service capacity.

Key points

  • Union workers at the Embassy Suites Pioneer Square in Seattle ratified a new contract with Hilton after an 85-day strike and returned to work Sept. 15.
  • Beginning Jan. 1, 2027, housekeepers' starting pay will be $31.03 an hour, a 6.9% first-year increase and 23.3% over four years.
  • Employees working at least 1,250 hours a year (roughly 24 hours a week) receive year-round healthcare coverage.
  • The union gains a new enforcement mechanism for emergencies affecting immigrant workers, a first for Hilton nationwide; workers facing immigration issues can return with seniority intact for up to two years.
  • The contract also includes reduced housekeeper workloads, front desk agents' right to file workload grievances, and a $1 per hour raise above the Seattle minimum wage for tipped workers.
  • The union calls it the longest hotel strike in Washington state history, beginning in June when the FIFA World Cup kicked off.

Sources and time

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Hotel Dive
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First source publication
16 Sept 2026, 08:00
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17 Sept 2026, 22:11
Last updated
16 Sept 2026, 08:00
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