Seattle Hotel Workers Ratify Contract After Record 85-Day Strike
Workers at Hilton's Embassy Suites in Seattle's Stadium District have successfully concluded an 85-day strike, the longest hotel strike in Washington state history, by ratifying a new contract. The agreement includes significant gains in wages, year-round health insurance, reduced workloads,…
Seattle Tacoma, WA, September 15, 2026 —
SEATTLE – Employees at Hilton’s Embassy Suites hotel in Seattle’s Stadium District have officially ended an 85-day strike, marking the longest hotel work stoppage in Washington state history. The resolution came after unionized workers ratified a new contract, securing a series of improvements in their employment terms.
The agreement, reached after nearly three months of picket lines, addresses key issues that prompted the strike. Among the notable gains are increased wages for the hotel staff, ensuring year-round access to health insurance benefits, and provisions for reduced workloads. The new contract also includes enhanced protections concerning immigration issues, a critical factor for many of the workers.
The strike began on [Date not specified in summary] and involved workers seeking better compensation and working conditions. The duration of the strike highlights the significant challenges faced by the workers and their sustained commitment to achieving their demands. The hotel management’s response and negotiation process details were not provided in the summary.
The successful ratification signifies a major victory for the hotel workers and sets a precedent for labor negotiations within the hospitality industry in the region. The specific details of the wage increases, the precise mechanisms for workload reduction, and the exact nature of the immigration protections were not provided in the summary.
The conclusion of the strike is expected to bring renewed stability to the Embassy Suites hotel operations in Seattle’s Stadium District. The terms of the contract are effective as of the ratification date, [Date not specified in summary]. Further details regarding the implementation of the new contract provisions are anticipated to be released by the union and hotel management.
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