Workers at the Hilton Sacramento Arden Westwent on strike Saturday to protest housekeeper workload, which the union’s local chapter president said is higher than any other unionized hotel in Sacramento.
Unite Here Local 49 President Aamir Deen said he didn’t know of any unionized workers that did not participate in the strike from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m., but he said the hotel remained open as managerial employees tried to fill the gaps with temporary workers or staff from other hotels.
The union represents housekeepers, the largest group of hotel workers, as well as many other employees including dishwashers, servers and front desk workers…