Hotel room attendants, cooks, bartenders and other hospitality workers started walking the picket line early Sunday morning as they push for a better contract ahead of the tourism boost in 2026. The employees going on strike work for the Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown and the Hampton Inn Philadelphia Center City-Convention Center and are represented by UNITE HERE Local 274. According to the strike announcement, hotel workers' wages haven't kept up with inflation, leaving workers struggling to provide for their families' basic needs. This issue, combined with understaffing, has left fewer workers to work longer hours. CBS News Philadelphia has reached out to the companies that own the hotels and has not yet heard back. #strike #hotelworkers #hospitality #philadelphia #philly #2026 #tourism #local274 #centercity #sheration #hamptoninn