Workers at the Hilton Garden Inn in Center City have authorized Unite Here Local 274 to call a strike as negotiations over a new contract remain unresolved. The union represents 48 workers at the hotel, including room attendants, cooks, servers, bartenders, dishwashers and banquet staff. Of those who voted earlier this month, 96% supported authorizing a strike, union spokesperson Mat Wranovics said. He described the result as a supermajority but did not provide the number of ballots cast or the specific date of the vote. The vote does not mean a strike has been scheduled. The union is not sharing further details about possible plans, Wranovics said. “This hotel has dragged its feet for too long. We are ready to walk,” hotel worker Andre Williams said in a statement shared by the union. “This is a union hotel in a union city. It’s a no-brainer that we should be at the union standard.” Local 274 has been negotiating new contracts at several Philadelphia hotels since spring 2025. Workers at some properties have staged multiday strikes, and the other hotels involved in the bargaining have reached agreements. The Hilton Garden Inn’s most recent union contract expired in 2024. Those agreements set a benchmark that includes raises for workers who do not receive tips, bringing their pay to $30 an hour by 2028, increased employer contributions to pensions and a limit of 15 rooms per day for housekeeping assignments. Wranovics said wages and workload protections remain points of disagreement at the Hilton Garden Inn. The union says hotel management left negotiations in March and laid off six employees. GF Hotels & Resorts, which operates the property, and ACRES Commercial Realty, its owner, did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The hotel, at 1100 Arch St., has been listed for sale by ACRES. The labor dispute comes as Philadelphia prepares for major events in 2026, including the nation’s 250th anniversary, the MLB All-Star Game and FIFA World Cup matches.