NEW YORK, July 24 (Reuters) - About 13,500 unionized

hotel workers in four U.S. cities plan strike authorization

votes next month as contract talks with Marriott International ( MAR )

, Hilton Worldwide Holdings ( HLT ) and Hyatt Hotels Corp ( H )

stall, the union said.

UNITE HERE, a union representing workers in hotels, casinos

and airports across the U.S. and Canada, said the votes will

begin the first week in August in Boston, San Francisco,

Honolulu and Providence, Rhode Island.

"We are getting ready," said Elena Duran, a server at

Marriott's ( MAR ) Palace Hotel in San Francisco. "Seeing the proposals

from the hotels, people are not happy."

Workers at 125 hotels in the four cities have sought

significant pay raises in new contracts to replace ones that

have expired or will expire soon.

They are also seeking better healthcare and pension plans

and are looking for hotel operators to reverse pandemic-era

staff and service cuts like daily room cleaning.

"Frankly, we were insulted with what they came to the table

with," said Carlos Aramayo, president of UNITE HERE Local 26 in

Boston. "We are very, very far apart from an agreement."

A further 26,500 hospitality workers in 16 U.S. cities

represented by Unite Here are also negotiating new contracts.

"We are disappointed that several UNITE HERE locals have

chosen to take strike votes," a spokesperson from Hyatt said.

The hotel operator said it has contingency plans in place in

the event of a strike so that its hotel operations are not

affected.

Hilton said it maintains a cooperative and productive

relationship with the union.

Marriott ( MAR ) did not respond to a request for comment.