19-06-2026 03:59 via thestranger.com

World Cup Strikers

To everyone visiting Seattle for Friday’s World Cup match between the United States and Australia: welcome, can we interest you in some labor unrest?On Thursday, employees at a pair of unrelated, big-name hospitality businesses went on strike. Workers at the Hilton Embassy Suites, a hotel at Pioneer Square, began their strike at 6:30 a.m. and are picketing the hotel, which is a short walk from the World Cup match at Lumen Field. Maybe even more notably, the unionized staff at the Walrus a
Read more »