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Hospitality
Chicago Hyatt workers authorize strike July 30, 2010 UNITE HERE Local 1 members working at four area Hyatts--the Hyatt Regency Chicago, Park Hyatt, Hyatt McCormick Place, and Hyatt O’Hare--voted overwhelmingly on Thursday, July 29 to authorize a strike, with 92% voting in favor of striking. The vote authorizes the rank-and-file bargaining committee to call a strike, if necessary. |
UNITE HERE Members Travel to AZ to Protest Immigration Law July 29, 2010 Members of UNITE HERE Local 11 in Los Angeles will be among more than 550 members of Los Angeles unions, faith, and community groups, who will travel in a long caravan of 11 chartered buses bound for Phoenix on the day SB 1070 is scheduled to go into effect. |
Thousands Protest Hyatt Across North America July 29, 2010 On July 22, thousands of hotel workers in 15 cities across North America held public demonstrations, protesting Hyatt (NYSE: H) and its billionaire ownership family, the Pritzkers—one of the wealthiest and most politically influential families in America. |
Hospitality Workers Join "1,000 Mickey March" in Anaheim July 13, 2010 Hospitality workers marched through Anaheim’s central tourist district on Monday evening with one message for area tourism employers: "Don't follow Disney." |
Indiana Blue Chip Workers Settle New Contract July 13, 2010 On June 7, members of UNITE HERE Local 1 ratified new contracts covering over 400 workers at Blue Chip Casino in Michigan City, Indiana. The new contract settlement, which includes wage increases, added pension benefits, and limits the number of part-time jobs, represents a major victory for workers at the casino, who have been in negotiations since November of 2009. |
Food Service Workers at Camp Merrill Military Base Join Local 804 July 9, 2010 Food service workers at Camp Merrill in Dahlonega, GA, recently joined UNITE HERE Local 804 and along with their brothers and sisters at Ft. Benning now enjoy the benefits of a strong union contract. |
