"California Hotel Workers Spark Labor Movement with Statewide Strikes"
Workers in Los Angeles, including hotel employees and TV and movie writers, are going on strike for higher pay and better working conditions, fueled by post-pandemic corporate profits and high housing costs. This "hot labor summer" is part of a larger trend of labor actions across the country, with UPS employees authorizing a nationwide strike, nurses winning salary increases in New York City, and Starbucks workers striking over Pride decorations. The outcome of these strikes will be closely watched as a critical moment for the labor movement in an increasingly stratified economy, with the fight to unionize Amazon having significant stakes. Hotel owners and entertainment executives have defended their positions, while workers demand fair compensation in the face of rising living costs in Los Angeles.