Union housekeeping workers at the Holiday Inn Chicago Downtown have been fighting for a fair contract for over two years.
Union housekeeping workers struggle to afford health insurance, report pain after work, and could lose their jobs if the hotel is sold.
On June 6, 2024, workers called for a boycott until management
“The work at the hotel is very hard. I clean 16 rooms a day. After work, I am often too weak and tired to be able to play with my grandchildren. They deserve better, and I deserve better.”
Bertha
Room attendant
Holiday Inn & Suites Chicago-Downtown
“I clean 16 rooms a day, and the rooms are often very dirty. I have severe pain in my spine from how hard the work is. I shouldn’t have to suffer like this. I deserve better.”
Jenny
Room attendant
Holiday Inn & Suites Chicago-Downtown
