or... just set the washing machine to cold. do your thing. with energy upgrade california. workers at the marriott are picketing outside the hotel right now as part r part of a wide strike. eight bay area hotels are trying to keep things running for guests as workers demand better pay and work conditions. thanks for joining us. 2,500 marriott workers are on strike across eight bay area hotels. abc 7 news reporters in san jose. let's begin with abc 7 news reporter live in dntown san francisco. >> reporter: yeah. that's right. some guests here say they heard

this picket line start up about 4:00 a.m. it was very loud they say. pretty impossible to miss. about 100 hotel workers off the job today. they say they want a new contract and higher wages and job security. the marquee one of seven being impacted by the strike action today. these workers are members of unite here. they are housekeepers, bell men, cooks, servers and maintenance workers. they say they have been working without a contract since august. they say they won't go back to the job until marriott decides to come back to the negotiating table. it is impossible to say when that will be. marriott international tells us in a statement just received a few minutes ago that they are very disappointed workers have decide go ontrikesrves in san f.

we talked to a few guests. they are very surprised to see what's happening outside of the hotel they aretar from management in the hotel saying we apologize for the strike action but services will not be impacted. we tried to go inside the hotel to see what was happening, how things were going but security would not let us in. we need to be a hotel guest and show identification. we are live in san francisco. >> thanks so much. here is a map of hotels effected by the strike. the courtyard marriott downtown, marriott union square, the w and the westin saint francis, all of these will remain open during the strike. workers have also walked off the job in boston as well as well in downtown san jose.

amanda joins us live with a closer look at the challenges facing those workers in the heart of silicon valley. >> yeah. the group out here is still asking for better wages but they also want job protection in the face of new textnology. these are advancements that happen every day in the tech capitol of the world. >> employees outside of san jose's marriott along market street say they want to be able to make ends meet. it is different from any where else around the world. >> i have worked for company for over 50 years. >> other workers are members of unite here local 19. union leaders say one job is all it should take to live in silicon valley. >> these workers have to work two or three jobs to make ends

meet. >> he says then there's the question of whether the one job will be around with the advancements of technology. with some hospitality jobs going. >> we want to lose our job because it is to the rooms. that's why we are confronting now. they had to talk to us. >> he says workers and union leaders understand innovation is inevitable especially in the tech capital of the world. he says those on strike deserve to know how the decisions will impact theirs. >> i am supporting three kids. all i'm asking for is one job. >> reporter: and you heard her voice nearly gone. she sand roughly 20 others have been out here at the back of the hotel since about 4:00 this morning. they tell me they will continue to stay on strike until their demands are met. abc 7 news. >> thank you. >> if you have the app you

learned about the strike at 6:14 this morning. be sure to enable the push alerts. we'll shift gears because today's muggy conditions will make way for showers this afternoon. >> another good reason to use the app is showers will move from north to south across the neighborhoods. they will be random. they will cause spotty slick streets. here is a look at our most -- well, we'll say steady showers are up around lake port and clover dale. let me broaden this out and put it into motion. these are mainly moving off to the east. the entire line is moving off to the southeast. a cold front will bring us drier air when it moves through during the afternoon aerchding hours. you'll notice a definite change. until then here is what to expect over the next six hours. this is our last chance for

showers. not a lot of green on the map outside of the north bay and down across the range into the central valley. if you get caught under one of these you can have a little bit of of a downpour. isolated showers will be the main role. people are tired of the humidity. we'll talk about when it leaves coming up next. >> all right. thanks. senators are now reviewing the fbi's completed report into sexual assault. democrats were crying foul as some were signaling they should support the nominee. >> a late night motion in the senate officially kicking off the count down to a crucial vote. >> i'm filing close sure on kavanaugh's nomination. >> the full senate could vote on his confirmation this kreekd. it could come down to a handful of undecided senators.

>> i want to see what this investigation says. >> the white house is now debating the release of the findings of that fbi investigation as attorneys for kavanaugh's first accuser attacked its merit releasing this statement saying a supple mental investigation that did not include an interview with her for witnesses cannot be called an investigation. we are profoundly disappoidisapi >> all right. that was emily reporting. some senators are come lined abo -- complained because there is only one copy in the room. the vote could happen as early as this weekend. we are hearing from two people who knew brett kaf knew each with a different view of the supreme court nominee. this is jamie. he roomed with her at yale. he sat down with us for an in depth interview.

he is he lied lied lied lied lid of alcohol he drank in college. >> it surprised me to hear him say he never blacked out. i was in the room when he came home. i talked to him. i saw him. some times he wasn't responsive. i was with him when we woke up. >> he says he also knew ramirez, the second accuser, he says he believes her allegations. one of kavanaugh's long-time friends vouched for him. she says she knew kavanaugh and has known him since high school. she says he is not the person blasey ford describes him to be. >> he is not that guy. i'm telling you. did he drink, yes. did he take it too far? no. he had aspirations even back then to get into an ivy league

school, to follow in the footsteps of his mother. >> she believes something happened to ford but it likely did not involve kavanaugh. people driving into san francisco saw this large black sign that said we believe survivors in obvious reference to the kavanaugh. we checked and the sign the no longer there now. it is not clear who hung that sign. be sure to enable push alerts on your phone or smart device for our app. in other news a busy intersection in berkeley is shut down far death investigation. police say a body was found just after 6:00 a.m. detectives looking into whether there was any foul play. a report just released recommends dozens of tallest buildings be inspected for unprotected damage.

according to this report between 50 and 65 san francisco high-rises used specific types of steel welds that were found to fracture during the earthquake. that was unknown. the city will talk more about the report this afternoon. if you bought beef recently get ready to check your fridge or freezer. a salmonella scare. and a new health warning regarding teenagers and pot, the side effect that could last a lifetime.

the united states and several other western nations are of new cyber crimes. justice department unsealed a grand jury indictment. they are accused of hacking into computers with anti doping sports organizations as well as organizations using chemical weapons. it includes wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and money laundering. nearly 200 demonstrators planning to protest in mountain view. in august many san jose

residents rallied to protest google's mega development. today they plan to march demanding a benefits package with san jose. residents want google to mitigate the impacts that the new proposed 20,000 employee mega campus will have on the city. the march is scheduled to start at 3:00 p.m. you'll want to check your fridge. millions of pounds of beef have been recalled. they are pulling 6.5 raw beef products. it was sold under walmart, cedar river farms, showcase walmart. go to abc7news.com f abc7news.c. information. a warning for teens that smoke pot. it could cause lifelong brain

damage. researchers found it effected long-term cognitive abilities more than alcohol. when they stopped smoking pot their memory didn't get any better. blue angels, their line up and what you can expect for fleet week. >> a muggy and mild afternoon with temperatures well below average. we are 1 degree below average. we'll talk about that extra sunshine and warmer weather for

gorgeous video. justin mcfarland shot this video showing the unbelievable change in fall colors. full disclosures. if the pinks too pink he did use the polar pro filter. reminds me of fruity i could sit here and watch forever. >> let's watch what's going on weather wise. the huldty is down a little bit. let's take a look at temperatures. we are in the mid-to upper 60s in most neighborhoods. a few 70s showing up around morgan hill. we do have a little bit of light

rain falling right now. mostly cloudy today. it will bring us drier hair. it will be 10 to 20 degrees cooler. you'll need one tomorrow morning. we'll definitely see stars during the overnight hours tomorrow. here is a look at lake port all the way down to clover dale. this is where the steadiest shower is right now. as we look at the cold front it will start moving into the north bay during the afternoon hours. look behind it. the gray and the white. you can see those are the cloud cover. we are seeing random green dots. the front starts moving in towards the end of the commute. we'll see a little sunshine

before it sets and during the evening hours look at all of the white and gray go away. tomorrow morning there will be patchy fog around until north bay and along the coast. today a little bit below average. shark season is about to start. here is a look at the shark tank. it remains humid through about 4:00. you can see the tars. let's give you a time frame for the mugginess to go away. you don't see any 60 degree dew point. upper 50s. a little humid for us. as we head through time here is the clock. mid-to upper 50s at noon. so if you're heading out still a little stickiness. you can start to see a little lightness show up. watch as that starts to move in

as we head into the evening hours. look at the 40s and 50s come back. what does it do for our lows? we have upper 40s in our north bay and east bay valleys. low to mid-50s for the rest of us tomorrow. here is your seven day forecast. such a deep hole to start from temperatures will spring back to today's levels. well start off in the 40s and 50s sarturday morning. temperatures jump into the low 60s at the coast. our warmest day sunday into monday. we'll fall into the 60s and 70s tuesday and wednesday. >> it looks like friday, saturday and sunday we'll clear for the blue angels. >> yes. so happening today let's talk about that, a familiar roar will be heard over parts of the >> the blue angels are set to

practice over the skies of san francisco. tomorrow, saturday and sunday there will be air shows from noon to 4:00 p.m. it is part of san fran is is -- francisco's fleet. offering tours of fleet week at 2:00. a concert in honor of fallen members from 6:00 to 8:00 tonight at the marines memorial theater. it's fried chicken, the likes of which you have never seen.

question are on abc7news.com. stay ahead of the rain. if you're logging onto abc7news.com from your phone download the app to get breaking news alerts. get the latest right here on our next newscastnews at 4:00. you might say chicken is as good as gold.

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the more the sun is out the more likely we are to have showers. >> the mugginess, the humidity. bibye. -- bye bye.

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