the bay area host commit each jma, parks hotel groupful hilton hotel. jp morgan chase. we are supporters from biomea, our hotel council, from thsqe r. and san francisco chamber and the list grows we are thank you for the upon support for men and women in the police department. today's recipients you will hear about the work they have done because of these sponsors, each will receive that is coming from the san francisco police officer's association community fund and a one night stay at the hiiat in downtown for us to recognize your works. congratulations. >> without further, due i would like to introduce our mayor of san francisco to say a few words >>thank you. b chief and thank you to everyone joining us here today. i know that so many men and women of the police department hearts are heavy at the loss of officer ortega who also had family members his mom and dada department. please know our hearts and prayers are with each one of and you with the officer' we will do everything we can to support the family and to support the san francisco police department as we get t

they've been making their profits fine, but they haven't shared any of that with us. >> in response, hilton hotelsg we remain committed to negotiating in good faith to reach fair and reasonable agreements that are beneficial to both our valued team members and our hotels. hyatt saying we are disappointed that unite here has chosen to strike, while hyatt remains willing to negotiate. hyatt hotels have contingency plans in place to minimize impact on hotel operations related to potential strike activity. on monday, it appeared to be business as usual inside san francisco's grand hyatt, but some food amenities were not available. it's unclear if it was strike related and what kind of power workers say they'll be back to work wednesday. the union says future strikes are possible in more cities, including oakland. >> our members are committed to fighting and doing whatever it takes to win a fair contract here. and we could we could be out on strike again in san francisco. >> cornell, bernard, abc seven news. >> today's strike extended into the south bay. workers in downtown san jose rallied at the sign

we reached out to the hotel chains and they tell us, like hilton hotels, that they are trying to engagethis is expected to last for three or so days but there's also the potential, alex, for more hotels, more parts of the country to join this protest. >> okay, they are a loud, boisterous group. thank you for outlining what they are taking for. appreciate you for that. >>> let's go to travel and at a very windy montrose harbor in chicago, adrienne broaddus. has anyone expect worries about getting back home after the long weekend? >> reporter: yes they have. even though they are here relaxing, enjoying this long holiday weekend, reality is top of mind. that is the trip back home, especially with 17 million people expected to travel through wednesday. right now, according to flightaware, there are 1700 delays on domestic travel. we are talking flights coming into or out of the u.s. i spoke with a gentleman here in chicago, one of the top travel destinations for this labor day weekend and he told me, whether he likes it or not, all good things must come to an end. take a listen. >> tomorrow

they rallied at the nearby hilton, which used to be the fairmont hotel. employees at the doubletree also went on strike for the second day today. workers say they'll be back to work on wednesday. the union says future strikes are possible in more cities, including oakland. next time. >> a lot more to come this labor day. some 40 niners tailgate trouble with just a week to go before the team kicks off on monday night football here on abc seven, we're going to explain the fans struggle happening outside levi's stadiu. >> plus, the covid summer surge appears to be winding down, a look ahead to fall and what you need to know and take a trip down to the titanic. >> crystal clear. new video, new artifacts and the decay in the deep. stay but do they really? do they see all that you are? at kaiser permanente all of us work together to care for all that is you. off their season a week from today at levi's stadium against the jets right here on abc. seven but tonight, some longtime season ticket holders are debating how long they're going to keep those tickets. nea

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they rallied at the nearby hilton, which used to be the fairmont hotel. employees at the doubletree also went on strike for the second day today. workers say they'll be back to work on wednesday. the union says future strikes are possible in more cities, including oakland. next time. >> a lot more to come this labor day. some 40 niners tailgate trouble with just a week to go before the team kicks off on monday night football here on abc seven, we're going to explain the fans struggle happening outside levi's stadiu. >> plus, the covid summer surge appears to be winding down, a look ahead to fall and what you need to know and take a trip down to the titanic. >> crystal clear. new video, new >> crystal clear. new video, new artifacts and the decay when you see what it's really like when our skin touches wool... you see why we need downy free and gentle with no perfumes or dyes. it not only makes your clothes softer, it is gentle on your skin. it breathes life into your laundry. look at this skin baby! she is glowing. she is 1 of 1! olay hyaluronic body wash

. >> the strikes center around hyatt, marriott and hilton hotel chains. they could expand to more cities as the negotiations continue. >>> pope francis is in indonesia this morning, arriving in jakarta just a few hours ago. he will also travel to papua, new guinea and singapore. the 11-day jaunt will be the longest foreign trip of his papacy. let's go to claudio lavanga. what's on the agenda for the pope's trip? >> reporter: there's no doubt this will be the longest and most demanding trip pope francis has ever undertaken, as you mentioned, over the next two weeks. a bit less than that. he will visit indonesia where he landed early this morning, papua, knew new guinea and sing. a little over 20,000 miles. that would be a challenging trip for anyone, let alone an 87-year-old man who's been having problems walking without the help of a cane, and more recently, with the help of a wheelchair. and who had also other issues, health issues like frequent lung infections. but, on the plane from rome to jakarta overnight, he looked like he was in good spirits. he m

them >> in 2000 hotel workers are making their voices heard outside of the marriott, hyatt and hilton hotels in san francisco. they're asking for consistent workloads higher wages and affordable health care. you know, as i beginning, but 94 a right and no and one who works in housekeeping at the grand hyatt says hotels are still operating from pandemic policies sharing. they are cutting workers hours and overworking others because every we can my you know, the hallways and and then my husband to stop look in the hallways said what like abortion weekly as but not because you know about right know the me. the strike began on sunday and is scheduled until tuesday at 10:00pm. >> but could last longer. unite here local to the hospitality workers union says they are open to for the contract negotiations. >> but haven't heard back from the hotels with about is about having a pair workload about returning workers to work and providing those amenities and services and it just gets they were being treated every day in the hotel's people leaving work with their bodies pain. that's not right. we deserve

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. >> reporter: the strikes center around hyatt, marriott and hilton hotel chains.ight marriott has not responded for requests for comment while the hyatt and hilton both say they are willing to continue negotiations. >> we're all in this together. >> reporter: today connecticut governor ned lamont supporting the workers. >> they took some real hits during covid just like the hotels did. they flattened their wages. now give them a chance to catch up. [ speaking in a global language ] >> reporter: sonia, a hyatt housekeeper, tells me "it hurts me a lot. it makes me emotional." with staffers walking off the job many hotels are modifying services and amenities, but some guests say they understand. >> they really got to the point of being fed up. people like to work and have fair wages. >> and antonia, as we see those protesters there behind you, you mentioned other cities may soon see these demonstrations as well? >> reporter: that's right. new strikes have been authorized in new haven, providence and oakland and could begin in just a couple of days. this of course com

they picketed in front of hilton hotels, hyatt, marriott and omni properties. resenting the hospitality workers says contract talks with these hotel operators have stalled. they want higher pay and increased staffing. we talked with the president of the hotel council of san francisco, which is a group that's not involved in the negotiations, he says. it's not that easy because hotel chains are struggling to. >> these challenges are very real. the financial situation is very dire. and right now it's about survival. >> we've been in bargaining for months. we're very, very far apart. our negotiating committee has been, like deeply insulted and offended by what management has put on the table. >> now, recent surveys found that there have been limited hotel sales or new hotels built in the bay area in recent years, there have been several high profile closures, including the hilton hotel near the oakland airport last month and another hilton property in san francisco last summer. >> those demonstrations are extending to the east bay as well. members of the same union

located within the union square hilton hotel, it shut down for renovations and rebranding. director of marketing for the hotel, nick graham wells, says the bar survived the pandemic, so he knew it would survive this. >> we always have bounced back. we've always been able to grow back into things. >> reporter: when rob webb heard about the opening, he knew he had to come back with his girlfriend. >> we met here like a year ago. it's incredible. >> reporter: the bar is the tallest in the city, located on the 46th floor of the hotel and has a 360-degree view. >> there's no other place in san francisco that has this -- it's amazing. >> reporter: while this bar highlights recovery and rebuilding, it's not far from areas of union square where there has been trouble. just down the street, which you can see from the windows of the bar, is the area where wide receiver ricky pearsall was shot just two weeks ago. but graham wells says he still thinks the future is bright for union square. he doesn't buy into the doom loop theory that says san francisco is in an economic decline. accor

(♪♪) frustrated hotel workers making their voices heard outside the mary out hyatt and hilton hotelsfrancisco earlier today. this is day $0.2. the hospitality workers union went on strike after failed contract negotiations. these people are asking for consistent workloads higher wages and affordable health care. the union says it's open to negotiate, but it hasn't heard back from the hotels. >> and it's just disrespectful. they were being treated every day in the hotel's people leaving work with their bodies pain. that's not right. we deserve better. >> hotel workers say that they're still operating from pandemic policies and are cutting some people's hours. well, overworking others. the strike began on sunday and is scheduled to happen until tuesday at 10:00pm. but it may last longer. former house speaker nancy pelosi backing controversial california bill. the dream for all loan program will provide 20% in down payment assistance for first-generation homebuyers regardless of their immigration status. during an interview with hbo host bill maher, pelosi sounded a bit confused over th

hotels. the hilton, hyatt and marriott chains since the holiday weekend began. nbc bay area's robert honda joins us from san jose, where protesters marched outside the hotel. this labor day. this is not a typical labor day for these hotel union workers. as supporters point out, there's a lot at stake in their own personal situations. and because it's a presidential election year. about 200 to 300 hospitality workers set up a loud picket line outside the signia by hilton san jose hotel on this labor day, though, some have been protesting here since sunday, the union members are made up mainly of housekeepers, cooks, servers, bartenders, bellmen and dishwashers who work for the hilton and marriott chains. their labor contract expired in june, and the hotels and unions have not resolved differences over pay, working conditions and benefits, including health care. for me is more important wages and health care because this economy, we you know, we cannot live in this area. it's too expensive. plus, i have family. i've been in the industry for 21 years for the marriot

hotels. we also saw this demonstration at the hilton san francisco. we are just outside the westin saint francis. it's also affecting places like the palace hotel as well. we're live this morning in san francisco. i'm james torres, ktvu, fox two news. >> james. thank you. police have arrested one man for a deadly shooting at a vta bus yard in san jose. 33 year old duc minh bui is accused of shooting a coworker at the bus yard on seventh street. for many, the attack triggered memories of a 2021 mass shooting at a vta rail yard that left ten people dead and renewed safety concerns for workers. >> security should take care of the drivers and the passengers, and there should be plenty of security to help us just, you know, all they have to do is be around and people will feel more safe. >> investigators are still working to learn a motive in the shooting. vta says it is increasing security at all facilities and will continue regular service. the santa clara county sheriff's department and vta plan to hold a joint news conference later today. we do expect t

they've been making their profits fine, but they haven't shared any of that with us. >> in response, hilton hotels saying we remain committed to negotiating in good faith to reach fair and reasonable agreements that are beneficial to both our valued team members and our hotels. hyatt saying we are disappointed that unite here has chosen to strike, while hyatt remains willing to negotiate. hyatt hotels have contingency plans in place to minimize impact on hotel operations related to potential strike activity. on monday, it appeared to be business as usual inside san francisco's grand hyatt, but some food amenities were not available. it's unclear if it was strike related and what kind of power workers say they'll be back to work wednesday. the union says future strikes are possible in more cities, including oakland. >> our members are committed to fighting and doing whatever it takes to win a fair contract here and we could we could be out on strike again. >> in san francisco, cornell, bernard abc seven news. >> the strike extended into the south bay. workers in downtown san jose rallied at the sig

about 200 to 300 hospitality workers set up a loud picket line outside the signia by hilton san jose hotel on this labor day, though some have been protesting here since sunday. the union members are made up mainly of housekeepers, cooks, servers, bartenders, bellmen and dishwashers who work for the hilton, hyatt and marriott chains. their labor contract expired in june, and the hotels and unions have not resolved differences over pay, working conditions and benefits, including health care. for me, it's more important wages and health care because this economy, we, you know, we cannot live in this area. it's too expensive. plus, i have family. the striking group marched through downtown to protest in front of the other hilton and marriott hotels. local leaders joined the action and pointed out this is not a typical labor day. this this battle between the middle class and working class and corporate america. and it's going to continue and it's going to help decide the election one way or the other. the marriott chain has not immediately responded to requests for comment, but the hyatt and h

hilton. it used to be a fairmont hotel.rike. >> california lawmakers seem to be cooling on the influence of labor unions after last year's hot labor summer. as we saw strikes from hollywood to fast food to health care last summer, lawmakers backed several major policy wins for unions. no such success, though, this year. the legislative session came to an end saturday with the failure of multiple labor backed bills. a plan to give unemployment benefits to striking workers did not pass. neither did labor backed bills to support grocery jobs over self checkout, expand protections for workers on the picket line, or limit the government's use of temporary contracts. >> new bart faregates, designed to be evasion proof, will soon be at more stations. bart is set to begin installing these gates at san francisco's 24th street station today. they're already at several locations across the bay area. bart is installing them, planning to install them systemwide by the end of next year. >> i look forward to seeing how that's all implemen

hotel workers have resumed their strike. union members hit the picket lines at hilton and marriott hotels.hey're demanding affordable health care, pay raises and a reversal of covid era budget cuts. a spokesman for hyatt tells the ktvu competitive offers were made to the union, and it looks forward to negotiating a fair contract. >> san francisco is creating a school stabilization team to help take on some of the challenges facing the school district. the team will provide independent support for the district and the superintendent. this comes as the district plans to close schools because of declining enrollment. >> san mateo county sheriff christina corpus wants an investigation into what she calls an abuse of power and inappropriate practices at the county level. she sent a letter to the board of supervisors accusing county executive mike callagy of retaliation, sexual discrimination and bullying. now, we did try to contact county executive callagy, but so far there's no response. >> democratic presidential nominee kamala harris is visiting the bay area this week. the fundraiser on satu

overall in san francisco, 2000 hotel workers from marriott, hyatt and hilton hotels are on strike. they're asking for consistent workloads higher wages and affordable health care to name a few and in the south bay housekeepers bellmen cooks, bartenders servers and more all adding to the calls for new and improved contracts. this in addition to the concerns of those in the city, san jose staff are also asking for the reversal of covid era cuts. >> about is about having a pair workload about returning workers to work and providing those amenities and services and it's just they were being treated every day in the hotel's people leaving work with their bodies pain. that's not right. we deserve better. >> san francisco hotel workers will still be striking through 10:00pm tomorrow night, but both then and san jose workers plan to protest as long as they need until their voices are heard. hotel workers first voted to authorize a strike last week amid stalled contract talks. the long weekend strikes are also happening in san diego, seattle and honolulu. >> stephanie, thank you. the oaklan

this is a group outside the by hilton hotel in san jose yesterday.ott hotel workers across the country who have been striking for better pay and conditions. >> allied the people understand most of us know that he's very expensive to live in this area. and so we need improve our wages. we need to get our covers. >> so you may notice the service and the cleaning and everything the state of hotels when you stay there. but they're out there doing this so that you notice the workers who they say need better conditions and the union is hoping that this forces of a a company back to the table. it's a 32 right now. a bill aimed at to combat week to a rental car theft. >> is making its way through the state legislature. it was introduced by san francisco assemblymember matt haney. and if it passes, it would give rental car companies more leeway to track their vehicles. companies could activate electronic surveillance technology on the cars as soon as 24 hours after the renter drives it off the lot. where is currently they have to wait. 72 hours to start track

we also received statements from marriott and hilton hotel chains.hey say the strikes impacted their operations is minimal. they've made competitive offers to the union and look forward to negotiating a fair contract. they say next at 530, moving closer to an all out war, how the israeli military is explaining its decision to launch hundreds of missiles to the north, recology's pioneered many, many ways to recycle plastic. >> the problem is, some of it simply cannot be recycled and that's why the state some say it's impossible to fix san francisco. they also said you couldn't escape from alcatraz. but watch me do both. other candidates want to tear down san francisco, but i'll build on what's already great to make it even better. with expanded rent control, new homes for the middle class community policing to reduce crime, and an inspector general to root out corruption. let's get to work. paid for by aaron peskin for mayor 2024. financial disclosures are available at sfethics.org ok, 500 deluxe garden gnomes. wow. i only meant to order five. there's

they've been making their profits fine, but they haven't shared any of that with us. >> in response, hilton hotels saying we remain committed to negotiating in good faith to reach fair and reasonable agreements that are beneficial to both our valued team members and our hotels. hyatt saying we are disappointed that unite here has chosen to strike, while hyatt remains willing to negotiate. hyatt hotels have contingency plans in place to minimize impact on hotel operations related to potential strike activity. on monday, it appeared to be business as usual inside san francisco's grand hyatt, but some food amenities were not available. it's unclear if it was strike related and what kind of power workers say they'll be back to work wednesday. the union says future strikes are possible in more cities, including oakland. >> our members are committed to fighting and doing whatever it takes to win a fair contract here. and we could we could be out on strike again in san francisco. >> cornell, bernard abc seven news. >> all right. we're expecting some warm temperatures this week. maybe even hot, depending

let's get some of the day's other news 110w. talks with hotel operators marriott international, hiltonith management frequently assigning three staff membersto do the job of four raising the windfall tax on the uk's oil and gas companies will hit the government's main goal of growing the economy, the industry has warned. offshore energies uk says the plan will cost the uk to the uk now — where there are almost 15 million people over 50 who are economically inactive. that's a figure that has increased by1 million in the last five years, according to recent data from the office of national statistics. but the uk's biggest homeware retailer dunelm is trying to work against that trend by actively recruiting older workers. it's been speaking exclusively to our business reporter simon browning. workers — the fabric of the economy. here at dunelm, the made—to—order curtain factory in leicester, more than half of the team is over 50 — a seamless blend of youth and technical experience. 68 next month. and you are? i'll be 65 in about four weeks. she a good worker? she's a great worker. everybod

hotels. westin saint francis, the hilton san francisco, the palace hotel, as well as a handful at sfo. we are live this morning from union square. i'm james torres, ktvu, fox two news. >> james thank you. police have arrested a man for a deadly shooting at a vta bus yard in san jose. 33 year old duc minh bui is accused of shooting a coworker at the bus yard on seventh street. for many, the attack triggered memories of a 2021 mass shooting at a vta rail yard that left ten people dead and renewed safety concerns for workers. >> security should take care of the drivers and the passengers, and there should be plenty of security to help us just, you know, all they have to do is be around and people will feel more safe. >> investigators are still working to learn the motive for the shooting. vta says it's increasing security at all facilities and will continue regular service. the santa clara county sheriff's department and vta will hold a joint news conference later today. that's when we expect to learn more. >> the mayor of antioch wants more police presence around the city after several s

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and here you see some workers outside the cigna by hilton hotel in san jose yesterday. among thousands of workers for hilton hyatt and the marriott hotels across the country who are on strike because they want better pay and better job on the job. conditions. >> unlike the people to understand most of us know that he's very expensive to live in this area. and so we need improve our wages. we need to get our covers. >> some of the things that they're hoping to achieve in this strike. and the union says that's up to this point. there hasn't been any progress on their contract talks. time now is 7.39. and the chase center celebrates its 5th anniversary ice to haven't been there. >> supply has been 5 years. they open. look at the ribbon cutting in 2019. >> home of the warriors, of course they have hosted nearly 5 million guests and had about 400 of vents, including the 2022 nba finals, the 2022 league of legends world championship. and they've also which can also missed a lot of concerts there. and i understand the critics are amazing. and i think the food is good to look a

she was also locked up paris hilton, the famous heirs of the hilton hotel empire. today, she's a company by her husband on the laws of the capital. her pressed team have created an identical version of the isolation room where she was locked up and see what's younger. its dimensions are less than one square meter. the in the late ninety's paris was an ordinary rebellious team. speaking out the parties and skipping class, her parents centered to several boarding schools before placing her in utah's approval canyon school. she was brought there over night as this being kidnapped. once there, she recounts 11 months of insult, beatings, humiliation, and sexual abuse. she was repeatedly locked and a so just like this one, the, i'm hopefully once you hear the stories, you cannot hear them. our legislators job is to not policy that addresses the solution. so on behalf of millions of institutional abuse survivors, i say to president biden, the next generation of america is counting on you. we will not give up. thank you. the new reform is getting bi partisan support in con

treatment overall on the picket lines in san francisco, 2000 hotel workers from area hyatt and hilton hotels, all on strike. they are asking for consistent workloads higher wages and affordable health care. they will be striking through 10 o'clock tonight. and in san jose housekeepers bellmen cooks, bartenders and servers. among those adding to the calls for new and improved contracts. in addition to the concerns of those in the city, san jose staff also asking for the reversal of covid era cuts, hotel workers first voted to authorize a strike last week during stalled contract talks. let's talk about our weather now as we look outside right now here across the golden gate bridge. no fog, lots of sun. there is a spare the air alert and heat advisory in effect. and meteorologist kyla grogan has all those details for us now. yeah, hey there. so we do have a spare. the air alert today and tomorrow this point looks like we do see some improvement later in the week. but this is what we're looking out for now. i'm happy to say that so far today. >> if you take a look at our air quality, you can see

don't get no contract, the numbers grew with the sunrise demonstrations at hyatt, marriott and hilton hotelsty. >> outside the westin saint francis people chanted, demanding the hotels offer better pay, better health care options and better working hours. >> we've kept the door open to them at every turn and at every turn they have pulled their hands away and so, you know, we're out here taking this extraordinary step because we have to. it's not like we want to be out here at seven in the morning, you know, on the street here. but we have to do what we have to do for our families and for our futures. >> representatives with westin saint francis say protocols are in place to operate without impact to staffing as they continue to meet with union leaders. in a statement to ktvu, a hyatt spokesperson said in part, we are disappointed that unite here local two has chosen to strike once again, while hyatt remains willing to continue bargaining in good faith. we have a history of offering competitive wages and benefits in the market, including comprehensive health care at little to no cost, as wel

the workers of four other hotels such as hilton union square hotel, palace hotel, westin street francis hotel, grand hayat hotel also joined the strike. pointing to a 50% reduction in the workforce in hotels, the strikers say: this action has imposed more job responsibilities on them. well, that's why we have a connection with my colleague mr. azimzadeh from the border of lebanon and occupied palestine. they are with us from the latest information. in fact , they give us the information facing us and the viewers . hello mr. azimzadeh, we are at your service . please send us your report. hello, good time , lebanon's hezbollah issued a statement and announced in its statement that it targeted one of the mossad's headquarters in tel aviv this morning with qadir ballistic missiles . zionist media announced that several missiles it has been intercepted, but some media also announced that some missiles were sent to tel aviv. an extraordinary state of emergency has been created in tel aviv during this hizbollah offensive operation. alarms have sounded in the whole of tel aviv. the shelters hav

well, today, 2000 hotel workers are striking outside the marriott, hyatt and hilton hotels right here. >> and san francisco now the workers say they are asking for consistent. we're close higher wages and affordable health care. now throughout union square workers made their voices heard. they are calling for hotels to share what they believe are record profits and to increase staffing. the strike began on sunday and is expected to last until tuesday at 10:00pm. but could last longer now unite here local to the hospitality workers union says they are open to further contract negotiations but haven't heard back from the hotels. >> a celebrated workers. if you park on me by what better time to out on the street? you know, when i had to fit in having a labor day breakfast, we really want to be on the street and doing what's right for workers fighting for >> and coming up at 4 o'clock, we're going to hear from workers on the ground who share their own personal stories on why they are on the line today. reporting live in newsroom. let's going kron. 4 news. all right. let's last. thank you

in and out, denny's, and hilton hotel are just some of the businesses recently shut down. some say burglaries and robberies drove them out. >> we feel the weight. that is my father's legacy. i mean. for decades it took a lot for him to build up the corridor and in partnership with other leaders, the port of oakland and businesses. >> reporter: she maintains a large city deficit and crumbling hegenberger corridor are not the reasons why she is leaving. she said it is about putting her family first. >> i don't have any personal motivations. i gave up and sacrificed to serve in the seat for them. i did not come here because i needed something . i came here to give everything that i got. >> reporter: two people are running to succeed her. she has not probably endorse anyone. she will remain in office into the new councilmember is sworn in in january. >> hours before wrapping up the legislative year, governor newsom called a special session on reducing gas prices. >>> frustrated lawmakers will have to return to sacramento past the deadline. newsom said it is to prevent gas pric

several cities across the united states after contract talks stalled with major hotel operators, marriott international, hilton and hyatt hotels. the striker is taking place as industry saw a 9% increase in labour day weekend domestic travel compared to last year, thatis travel compared to last year, that is according to data from triple a. staff are demanding wage increases and the reversal of pandemic erect cutbacks that impose, what they say, a painful working conditions. michelle fleury joins painful working conditions. michelle fleuryjoins us now. what is the economic hit going to be with these strikes? as you point out, there are 10,000 hotel workers across the country from her way to many parts of the country, all affecting a certain number of changes. the affected hotels have remained open, but as you can imagine, there is an impact on the experience that guests will have, whether it comes to housekeeping, laundry services, the speed of room service, that is the kind of area. what is interesting is over the weekend we heard from the boss of unite, the union behind many of these strikes say that during

workers are on strike in several cities across the us — after contract talks with hotel operators marriot international, hiltonailed to reach agreement. representatives from the unite here union say their members are being given unfair workloads following cutbacks. 25 hotels in eight cities, including san francisco, san diego, honolulu, boston and seattle are among those affected. one of the hotel chains, hyatt, has said it remains willing to negotiate, and is disappointed that the union has chosen to call a strike. pope francis leaves for his tour of asia today. it will be a twelve day trip across indonesia, papua new guinea, east timor and singapore. these are the preparations in jakarta. while the pope is there, he is also expected to visit the city's main mosque, in a symbol of religious harmony. the tour will feature more than a0 events, and cover nearly 33,000 kilometres — that's more than 20,000 miles — and will be the longestjourney yet made by the 87 year old pontiff. it was originally planned for 2020 — but was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. the movie awards season has been getting un

. >> the numbers grew with the sunrise demonstrations at hyatt marriott and hilton hotels across the city. outside the westin saint francis, people chanted, demanding the hotels offer better pay, better health care options and better working hours. >> we've kept the door open to them at every turn and at every turn. they have pulled their hands away. and so, you know, we're out here taking this extraordinary step because we have to. it's not like we want to be out here at 7:00 in the morning, you know, on the street here. but we have to do what we have to do for our families and for our futures. >> representatives with westin saint francis say protocols are in place to operate without impact to staffing as they continue to meet with union leaders. in a statement to ktvu, a hyatt spokesperson said in part, we are disappointed that unite here local two has chosen to strike once again. while hyatt remains willing to continue bargaining in good faith, we have a history of offering competitive wages and benefits in the market, including comprehensive health care at little to no cost, as w

and francisco, 2000 hotel workers from the marriott, hyatt and hilton hotels. we're striking. they wanted better workloads and higher wages, affordable health care. and in san jose. also a lot of housekeepers cooks, bartenders and more calling for an improved contract. in addition, they cited some concerns about the reversal of covid era cuts. >> i got their workload about returning workers to work providing those amenities and services and it's just disrespectful. they were being treated every day in the hotel's people leaving work with their bodies pain. that's not right. we deserve better. >> and the they have started the strike again. we don't know when it's going to end. we just know in san francisco, they have said they'll be striking through 10 o'clock tonight. this is a developing story and we'll let you know if and when the new contracts are actually agreed upon unresolved. >> well, in the east bay pleasanton police now say 2 miners were involved in a stabbing that eventually led to a car crash. so as yesterday afternoon that officers were called out to the scene of t

flexible schedules prove treatment overall, san francisco, 2000 hotel workers from marriott, hyatt hilton hotelsbay housekeepers bellmen cooks, bartenders servers and more at to the call for new and improved contracts. in addition to the concerns of those in the city, some of the staff are also asking for the reversal of covid air cuts. >> it's about having a pair workload about returning workers to work and providing those amenities and services and it's just disrespectful. they were being treated every day in the hotel's people leaving work with their bodies in pain. that's not right. we deserve better. >> san francisco hotel workers are going to be striking through 10 tonight, but both then in san jose workers plan a protest as long as they need to the voices are heard. hotel workers first voted to authorize a strike last week. a contract talks. >> let's >> aims to safeguard californians ai being used to conduct cyber attacks, critical infrastructure, creating biological or nuclear weapons or conducting automated crimes. if the i say the bill becomes law. only ai developers produce large-scal

don't get no contract, the numbers grew with the sunrise demonstrations at hyatt, marriott and hilton hotels across the city. >> outside the westin saint francis, people chanted, demanding the hotels offer better pay, better health care options and better working hours. >> we've kept the door open to them at every turn and at every turn they have pulled their hands away and so, you know, we're out here taking this extraordinary step because we have to. it's not like we want to be out here at 7:00 in the morning, you know, on the street here. but we have to do what we have to do for our families and for our futures. >> representatives with westin saint francis say protocols are in place to operate without impact to staffing as they continue to meet with union leaders. in a statement to ktvu, a hyatt spokesperson said in part, we are disappointed that unite here local two has chosen to strike once again while hyatt remains willing to continue bargaining in good faith, we have a history of offering competitive wages and benefits in the market, including comprehensive health care, at little to n

san jose to san francisco where 2000 hotel workers from various hotels, the marriott, hyatt and hilton hotels. they are on strike. they want a consistent workloads better pay and affordable health care. and in san jose there were housekeepers bellmen cooks, bartenders calling for their improved contract that they want. and there also concerned about of the covid era cuts. >> about is about having a pair workload about returning workers to work and providing those amenities and services and it's just they were being treated every day in the hotel's people leaving work with their bodies pain. that's not right. we deserve better. >> they are going to continue in san francisco. we know the strike until 10 o'clock tonight. after that, we don't know how long it will last. we'll keep you posted. >> time now is 8.19. breaking news overnight. a wildfire burning over 1000 acres up in sierra county. and there you just saw a moment ago, one of cal fire's new c-one 30 air tankers. this is burning up near the town of littleton. it's a neighborhood that's been under evacuation all morning long. strong winds

schedules and improved treatment overall in san francisco, 2000 hotel workers from area hyatt hilton hotels. they also were on strike. they're asking for consistent workloads higher wages at affordable health care. and in san jose housekeepers bellmen cooks, bartenders servers and more added to the calls for new and improved contracts. in addition, the concerns of those people in the city center is a staff also asking for the reversal of covid era cuts. >> now it's about having a pair workload about returning workers to work and providing those amenities and services and it's just they were being treated every day in the hotel's people leaving work with their bodies pain. that's not right. we deserve better. >> san francisco hotel workers will be striking through 10 tonight, but both them and san jose workers plan to protest as long as they need until their voices are heard. hotel workers first voted to authorize a strike last week amid stalled contract negotiations. check in now to see what's happening in the weather department with this live look outside of the very sunny and warm san fra

and in san francisco, there were 2000 hotel workers demonstrating from the marriott, hyatt and hilton hotels. they want a consistent workload, higher wages and affordable health care in san jose. there were also strikers and they represented cooks, bartenders belmond front desk workers. you name it, calling for their and contract to be improved. and in san jose, they're also asking for what they wanted was a reversal of covid era cuts. >> about is about having a pair workload about returning workers to work and providing those amenities and services and it's just disrespectful. they were being treated every day in the hotel's people leaving work with their bodies pain. that's not right. we deserve better. >> you can see they made their point over what was a busy holiday weekend with a lot of tourists staying at we do know that san francisco hotel workers are going to continue their strike, at least through 10 o'clock tonight. so we'll keep you posted on how this long this lasts. >> well, in the east bay, alameda county jurors are getting a pay raise. fact, starting today, the daily pay rate

and and san francisco, 2000 hotel workers from the marriott, hyatt and hilton hotels. they were on strike asking for a consistent workloads and higher wages and affordable health care. and also in san jose housekeepers bellmen cooks, bartenders. they added to the calls for improved conditions, a better contract and more pay. san jose staff are also asking for a reversal of covid era cuts. >> about having a pair workload about returning workers to work and providing those amenities and services and it's just disrespectful. they were being treated every day in the hotel's people leaving work with their bodies in pain. that's not right. we deserve better. >> and we know that in san francisco, the hotel workers say they're going to be striking through 10 o'clock tonight. the san jose workers as well do plan to continue protesting. they say until their voices are heard, the hotel workers first voted to authorize a strike last week. >> well, in the east bay, alameda county jurors are going to be getting a pay raise starting today. the daily pay rates will now be $100 a day.

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overall san francisco, 2000 hotel workers from marriott, hyatt and hilton hotels were on strike. they're asking for consistent schedules, higher wages and affordable health care. and then in san jose was housekeepers bell hopped cooks, bartenders servers. a whole lot of them. were adding to calls for more basically better contracts. in addition to concerns of those in the city. san jose staffers are also asking for a reversal of covid-era cuts. >> about is about having a pair workload about returning workers to work and providing those amenities and services and it's just they were being treated every day in the hotel's people leaving work with their bodies in pain. that's not right. we deserve better. >> temperatures go tell, workers are going to be striking through 10 o'clock tonight. but both of them and san jose workers plan to protest as long as that needs to be. they say to boy says are heard. hotel workers first voted to authorize a strike last week amid stalled contract talks. in the east bay, alameda county jurors are getting a pay raise. in fact, starting today, the dai