BUFFALO, N.Y. — Tensions are escalating at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Buffalo, as a labor dispute has sparked calls for a boycott of the hotel until progress is made.

A small but vocal group of Hyatt Regency Workers United members, politicians, and supporters gathered outside the hotel Monday, urging visitors and event organizers to take their business elsewhere.

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At the heart of the dispute is the hotel’s owner, Douglas Development, which union leaders accuse of refusing to recognize the union and engaging in what they describe as a union-busting campaign, while facing little consequence.

Luke Sills, a former front desk worker at the Hyatt and union leader, said his firing in August was part of the pressure campaign, w

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