Marriot International has reached a settlement to end strikes by hotel workers at seven locations across the United States. Nearly 8,000 workers, represented by the UNITE HERE union, went on strike in October demanding a living wage, among other goals. Representatives for UNITE HERE are withholding details of the agreement until a remaining strike at Marriott Hotels in San Francisco is resolved, but described the wage increases won as "historic". The settlement is encouraging for the union as contracts at an additional 25 non-Marriott hotels expire this week. Although those contract negotiations are ongoing, the union retains the option of asking workers to go on strike in the next month.
See "Seven hotel strikes settled but more labor unrest is possible in L.A. and Orange counties", Hugo Martin, Los Angeles Times, November 29, 2018