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The Yankees Crossed A Hotel Strike Picket Line In Boston

Spencer Buell, Boston Magazine, October 4, 2018:

As Boston hotel cleaners, cooks, servers, and other employees chanted and marched their way through day two of their historic strike on Thursday, they spotted some infamous guests walking through their picket line at the Ritz-Carlton: The New York Yankees.

Workers at seven of the city's Marriott-run hotels who are calling for more stable schedules, a living wage, and more on-the-job protections, have been on strike since Wednesday morning. They spent Thursday appearing outside the entrances to the hotels chanting "Don't check in! Check out!