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Workers at the Walrus and the Carpenter and the Pioneer Square Hilton both went on strike on Thursday
To everyone visiting Seattle for Friday’s World Cup match between the United States and Australia: welcome, can we interest you in some labor unrest? On Thursday, employees at a pair of unrelated, big-name hospitality businesses went on strike. Workers at the Hilton Embassy Suites, a hotel at Pioneer Square, began their strike at 6:30 a.m.…
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