Thousands of hotel workers in Southern California begin strike, demand higher pay About 15,000 members of Unite Here Local 11, which says it represents over 32,000 hospitality workers in Southern California and Arizona, across the Los Angeles and Orange counties are affected by the strike. Hotel workers are demanding a contract negotiation for higher wages, improved health care benefits, and stronger workplace protections. https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/07/02/southern-california-hotel-workers-strike/70377810007/