@nbcchicago: HAPPENING NOW: Dozens of hotel workers from 6 major Chicago hotels have walked off the job and gone on strike Friday morning, just as thousands arrive for the 2026 Chicago Marathon this weekend. A news release from UNITE HERE Local 1 said Chicago hotel workers, including room attendants, cooks, dishwashers, bellmen, front desk staff, bartenders and more from Hyatt, Marriott and Hilton hotels were walking out. Video captured outside about 7 a.m. Friday morning showed dozens of workers picketing and holding strike signs in front of the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk, at 301 E. North Water St. Nearby, people with suitcases could be seen walking in and out of the hotel. The union said workers from other hotels could strike "at any moment." The negotiations, the union said, impact more than 7,000 workers across 46 hotels. At Hilton, Marriott and Hyatt, contracts expired Aug. 31, the union said. According to the union, workers from the following hotels were on strike as of Friday: Millennium Hotel Knickerbocker Chicago Palmer House Hilton Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk Waldorf Astoria Chicago The Westin Chicago River North The Westin Michigan Avenue River North

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Friday 09 October 2026 12:53:22 GMT