Local 26 has a history of successful labor strikes, including a 46-day strike at Marriott Hotels in 2018, according to an August press release. Kuyateh said the W Hotel, which is owned by Marriott, is familiar with the success of the 2018 strike and should know what to expect from the union.

The strike includes workers from one hotel that has been operating in Boston since the 1850s and has never had workers on strike before.