Hilton Americas-Houston hotel strike ends
The hotel housekeepers, laundry attendants, and stewards will now earn a $20 minimum wage, with further increase to $22.
Hotel workers at Hilton Americas-Houston, represented by Unite Here Local 23, have ended a 40-day strike after reaching a new contract agreement with the management.
The strike, which was the first hotel strike led by union members in Texas, concluded when workers voted to ratify the agreement on 10 October.
Hotel staff will now return to work under the terms of the new contract, said Unite Here.
The new contract includes wage increases, with the hotel housekeepers, stewards, and laundry attendants to earn a minimum of $20 per hour.
It also guarantees further increases, raising the minimum wage to $22 by the end of the contract period.
Additional provisions include job security protections, changes to housekeeping workloads, and measures to improve job safety for hotel workers.