Hundreds of workers at the Marriott Marquis hotel in Times Square held a rally demanding fair severance packages after being told last month that they will be fired permanently.
The meeting was held at the intersection of Broadway and 45th Street in Midtown.
In a press release, the protesters say that 850 hotel workers received letters informing them that their jobs will be permanently eliminated as of March 12.
They were also told that if those jobs become available again, they will not have priority for hiring.
Likewise, food employees have been told that their jobs will be completely outsourced.
The protesters are calling for what they call compensation packages at the market rate.
For its part, a Marriott spokesperson assured that the company respects the right to demonstrate.
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