The Nation - News from June 28, 1985

Thousands of workers voted to accept a settlement ending the first New York City hotel strike in 47 years, and their union leader said that many of them would be back on the job by today. The ratification ended a 26-day walkout that forced tourists and businessmen at such deluxe hotels as the Plaza, the Waldorf-Astoria and the Pierre to carry their own bags and dine elsewhere. The contract agreement affects 25,000 union members working in 165 hotels and raises wages and benefits more than 30% over five years.