{"id":246289,"date":"2025-09-22T12:26:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T12:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/246289\/"},"modified":"2025-09-22T12:26:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T12:26:13","slug":"hotel-workers-strike-sept-22-2025-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/246289\/","title":{"rendered":"Hotel workers strike (Sept. 22, 2025) \u2013 Houston Public Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-530383 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/HMCC-Featured-Image-Dark-Blue-2025-1000x563.jpg\" alt=\"A mint green skyline against a dark blue background with the words Houston Matters with Craig Cohen in white\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\"   data-eio=\"p\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM. You can also <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/app1.kuhf.org\/player\/\" rel=\"noopener\">listen online<\/a> or <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@HoustonPublicMedia\/streams\" rel=\"noopener\">watch live on YouTube<\/a>. Join the discussion. Call or text 713-440-8870. Email <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/articles\/shows\/houston-matters\/2025\/09\/22\/531305\/hotel-workers-strike-sept-22-2025\/mailto:talk@houstonmatters.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">talk@houstonmatters.org<\/a> or tag us <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonMatters\" rel=\"noopener\"> @HoustonMatters<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On Monday\u2019s show: Striking hotel workers at the downtown Hilton Americas-Houston plan to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/articles\/news\/business\/2025\/09\/19\/531403\/hilton-americas-houston-workers-strike-extended-through-mid-october-as-officials-postpone-events\/\" rel=\"noopener\">remain on the picket line<\/a> through the middle of October, marking the second significant extension of a \u201chistoric\u201d labor action initially slated to end Sept. 9. We learn the latest on the dispute over wages.<\/p>\n<p>Also this hour: Scientists recently discovered evidence that could point to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/09\/12\/nx-s1-5529314\/mars-space-life-alien-biosignatures-nasa\" rel=\"noopener\">ancient life on Mars<\/a>. We dig into what they found.<\/p>\n<p>Then, we discuss the latest developments in consumer technology with columnist <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/author\/dwight-silverman\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Dwight Silverman<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And we recap this weekend&#8217;s battle for the AL West division lead between the Astros and the Mariners and break down the Texans game against the Jaguars with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/jeffbalke\" rel=\"noopener\">Jeff Balke<\/a>, co-host of the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bleav.com\/shows\/bleav-in-astros\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Bleav in Astros<\/a> podcast.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Audio from today\u2019s show will be available after 11 a.m. CT. We also offer a free podcast <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/podcasts\/\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/houston-matters-podcast\/id642557771?mt=2\" rel=\"noopener\">on iTunes<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/app.stitcher.com\/browse\/feed\/37496\/details\" rel=\"noopener\">Stitcher<\/a> and other apps.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM. 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