Meet the Workers

Angela Martinez

Angela Martinez, Housekeeper, Hyatt Regency Chicago, 23 years of service

Two years ago, Hyatt renovated the hotel and brought in larger, heavier beds. It makes my job much more difficult. I can’t lift the mattress because my left arm feels like it’s coming out of the socket. It feels like it is separating. I was on strike because I don’t want anyone to become crippled from this work. I ask everyone to please I respect our boycott. We are hard-working women, not machines.