Workers at the Hyatt Regency Greenwich are striking over wages, protections against staffing and service cuts, according to the union.

In all, 133 workers, members of Local 217 union, including housekeepers, cooks, servers, bartenders, bellmen and others walked off the job on Sunday, according to the union.

The previous contract expired on Saturday and the workers are striking after months of contract negotiations that did not result in an agreement at the hotel, which is located at 1800 E Putnam Avenue in Old Greenwich, according to the union.

The hotel management could not be reached for comment.

The union said it seeks higher wages, fair staffing, reasonable workloads and the reversal of COVID-era cuts

"I'm on strike because I need more wages, I need the health insurance, and I need less rooms because I work so hard and I come home exhausted at the end of the day, but I still don't make enough money to pay my bills," said Rebeca Laroque, a room attendant at the Hyatt Regency Greenwich for 12 years.

"Going on strike is a huge sacrifice but it's something I have to do because I need a better life for me and my two kids."

Josh Stanley, secretary treasurer Local 217 UNITE HERE, said, "Hotel workers are fighting for their economic lives."

"The hotel industry is making massive profits, but wages just aren't enough to support our families. Service and staffing cuts have made hotel jobs more painful than ever, and we don't want hotels to become the next airline industry - where guests pay more and get less while workers are left behind. Workers are fed up with the hotels, and we're on strike to make them pay."