California hotel workers resume strike following brief pause

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (CBS, KYMA/KECY) - Following a brief pause, a second wave of hotel workers walked off their jobs Monday across Los Angeles, according to CBS News Los Angeles.

Thousands of cooks, room attendants, dishwashers, servers, bellmen and front desk attendants with UNITE HERE Local 11 have continued their demands for better pay and benefits, according to CBS News Los Angeles.

Negotiators for the struck hotels have asked for union leaders to resume negotiations, according to CBS News Los Angeles.

The first wave of hotel strikes impacted dozens of properties over the busy Fourth of July weekend, according to CBS News Los Angeles.