41 striking workers arrested outside San Francisco Marriott Marquis hotel

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Saturday, October 13, 2018
41 striking workers arrested outside San Francisco Marriott Marquis hotel
Marriott hotel workers nationwide are demanding a new contract and higher wages.

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- San Francisco Police arrested 41 hotel workers, including their union president, at a rally outside San Francisco's Marriott Marquis on Friday.

Hundreds rallied on Fourth Street, blocking traffic.

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Three thousand Bay Area Marriott workers went on strike last week, demanding higher wages and job security.

It's part of a nationwide protest.

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The workers arrested last night were cited with misdemeanors and then released.