The Grand Hyatt San Francisco is a

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hotel located half a block north of Union Square in

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. The 36-

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, 660 room tower was completed in 1972, as the Hyatt on Union Square and renamed the Grand Hyatt San Francisco in 1990. The hotel had 402 employees before the

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, dropping to 28 as of April 2021, mainly due to cancelled conventions in the city. It was closed for around half of 2020, losing about $1 million per day during that time.

Ruth Asawa's San Francisco Fountain

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is located outside the Grand Hyatt. The basin is made of bronze and has a

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with scenes of San Francisco.

2024 strike

Strike at the Grand Hyatt San Francisco 3

In September 2024, workers at the Grand Hyatt went on strike. The strike was organized by labor union

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Local 2. As of December 2, 2024, the strike remained ongoing, and was also expected to last past the upcoming holidays. On December 24, 2024, a four-year labor agreement was ratified, thus bringing the strike to an end.

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Grand Hyatt San Francisco website

Hotel Hotels - Grand Hyatt SF
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Ruth Asawa's San Francisco Fountain

2024 strike

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