{"id":93280,"date":"2025-12-18T21:04:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T21:04:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/93280\/"},"modified":"2025-12-18T21:04:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T21:04:13","slug":"unionized-san-antonio-hotel-workers-to-get-20-hourly-minimum-wage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/93280\/","title":{"rendered":"Unionized San Antonio hotel workers to get $20 hourly minimum wage"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"UNITE HERE Local 23 members cast ballots to ratify their new union contract with San Antonio\u2019s Grand Hyatt and Hyatt Regency hotels on Friday. Credit: Courtesy of UNITE 23<\/p>\n

Unionized workers at San Antonio\u2019s Grand Hyatt and Hyatt Regency hotels will earn a $20 minimum wage after unanimously voting to ratify a new labor contract on Thursday.<\/p>\n

The three-year contracts negotiated by the UNITE HERE Local 23 hospitality union will go into effect in May 2026 and mark the first time San Antonio hotel workers will earn a minimum wage that high, organizers said.<\/p>\n

Organizers also said the contract secures reduced healthcare costs, Juneteenth as a paid holiday, improved rights for tipped workers and workload reductions for housekeepers.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis contract is a huge victory, and I want to recognize Hyatt for sitting down, negotiating in good faith and reaching a historic agreement,\u201d Secretary Treasurer of UNITE HERE Local 23 Willy Gonzalez said. \u201cOur members have again proven that through collective action, they can win life-changing wages and benefits.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite tourism being San Antonio\u2019s largest industry, only hospitality workers at the Grand Hyatt and Hyatt Regency have union representation. Even so, Gonzalez said all Alamo City hospitality workers deserve a living wage.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, union member Mary Saucedo, who has worked at the Grand Hyatt as a housekeeper for 16 years, said the pay bump will make life easier for workers and their families. <\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll be able to actually save and not have to worry so much every month about all my expenses,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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