Majority of Houstonians still concerned about inflation, even as price increases cool, via Maliya Ellis houstonchronicle.com/business/artic… via @houstonchron

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Workers at one of Houston’s largest hotels authorized a strike yesterday, escalating demands for a $23 minimum wage from hotel giant Hilton. It was their union’s first such vote in Houston and a rare tactic in a largely un-unionized city. houstonchronicle.com/business/artic…

A 3D-printed home? In Houston proper? For less than $300,000? It’s more likely than you think. houstonchronicle.com/business/artic…

NEW: unionized hotel workers at the Hilton Americas-Houston are on strike, demanding a $23 minimum wage and improved working conditions. It’s their union’s first hotel strike in Texas.

More on the strike: houstonchronicle.com/business/artic…

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Houston is the poorest large U.S. city, according to new census data. About 21% of the city's population -- or more than 500k Houstonians -- lived below the federal poverty line last year, set at $15,940 for an individual, $32,130 for a household of four. houstonchronicle.com/business/artic…

The Harris County Dems have postponed their 1,400 person gala at the Hilton-Americas amid the ongoing hotel workers' strike for a $23 minimum wage. Many attendees had booked hotel rooms for the event, which Sen. Amy Klobuchar was set to keynote. houstonchronicle.com/business/artic…

NEW: Unionized Hilton Americas-Houston workers will extend their strike another three weeks through Oct. 12 in their push for a $23 minimum wage. Some workers currently make $16.50; the hotel has offered $17.50, union leaders say. houstonchronicle.com/business/artic…

Houston's hospitality workers' strike could grow if George R. Brown Convention Center workers authorize a strike for a $23 wage. Their union will hold a vote in coming weeks. Contract expires Oct. 1. houstonchronicle.com/business/artic…

26,000 free meals for low-income Houston kids every weekday. That's the task that Kids' Meals has set itself, with a 2031 deadline. The nonprofit's newly-opened Spring Branch headquarters — designed with efficiency and whimsy in mind — could help. houstonchronicle.com/business/artic…

After 40 days on the picket line, Hilton Americas-Houston workers ended their strike with a new contract. It raises their minimum wage from $16.50 to $20, with increases reaching $22 by 2028. The union had sought a $23 wage, but called the deal a victory. houstonchronicle.com/business/artic…

Meanwhile Whitmire hasn't responded to even the most basic requests for comment from the Chronicle in two months.

The 40-day Hilton Americas-Houston hotel workers' strike - one of the first in Texas history - ended last week with a new contract. Could the outcome galvanize the region's labor movement in a historically anti-union state? houstonchronicle.com/business/artic…

Workers at the House of Blues in Houston, a live music venue downtown, voted to unionize this week, making it the first unionized location in the Live Nation-owned entertainment chain. Contract negotiations are expected to begin after the holidays. houstonchronicle.com/business/artic…

There will be no strike at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston after unionized workers ratified a new contract granting a $20 minimum wage, a 25% raise for some workers. houstonchronicle.com/business/artic…

This year's list of the top workplaces in Houston is out. 208 firms made the cut, which is based on an annual employee survey. See the rankings and read more about the winners: houstonchronicle.com/business/artic…