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Nov 10, 2009 9:26 am US/Pacific

Workers Strike At Another San Francisco Hotel

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS 5 / BCN) ― Workers at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco began a three-day strike Tuesday morning as contract negotiations with hotel management remained stalled.

Approximately 350 workers, members of Unite Here Local 2, began picketing in front of the hotel at 2 Montgomery St. at about 4 a.m., union leaders said.

Sticking points in the negotiations include hotel management's proposal to reduce health and retirement benefits.

The strike, expected to last until Friday morning, comes on the heels of a three-day strike by workers at the Grand Hyatt last week. Mayor Gavin Newsom has stepped in to assist with the contract talks.

The union, which is negotiating separately with hotels including the Hyatt, Hilton, Marriott, Starwood and Intercontinental, represents thousands of employees in the hospitality industry, including room cleaners, cooks, food servers, bellmen, bartenders and dishwashers.

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