Hotel workers continue with strike on Labor Day, demanding higher wages

Thousands of hotel workers across the U.S. are continuing to strike into the long weekend, requesting higher pay. 

The workers are protesting at hotels such as Hyatt, Marriott and Hilton, according to NBC News.

The strike began on September 1 when about 10,000 employees from 25 hotels in eight cities, represented by the UNITE HERE union, walked off the job.

The workers explained in a statement that they are striking due to "months of unresolved negotiations."

Messages on signs displayed at the protests include "Respect our work" and "One job should be enough."

One individual involved in the strike told NBC News that he had worked at a hotel for about 30 years and said after the COVID-19 pandemic, things took a turn for the worse. 

He said he was protesting for better pay, improved healthcare and a pension. 

"They just want to make the money, make the money, save the money — but nothing, they don't give us anything," he told the outlet.