Baltimore Hilton Inner Harbor could face worker strike Thursday [Video]

The Hilton in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor could face a worker’s strike on Thursday.

About 200 workers in the UNITE HERE Local 7 union voted in an overwhelming majority on Friday to authorize a strike.

97% voted in favor of authorizing the strike.

“Workers say after months of unsuccessful negotiations, they’re tired of waiting for raises, better workloads, and protections for work associated with providing guest services and amenities,” the union wrote in a press release.

Their contract expires on August 15th, at which point the union’s negotiating committee has the authority now to call the strike.

“I’m ready to strike because I’m tired of smiling through my day while I worry about how I’m going to keep the lights on and put food on the table,” Jeffrey Barner, a Bellman at the Hilton Waterfront, says in the press release from the union.

The workers include housekeepers, …