Press Releases July 25, 2005
On Sunday, July 24th, UNITE HERE’s delegates to the AFL-CIO voted unanimously to boycott the AFL-CIO convention in Chicago. Following nine months of negotiations, it became clear to our delegates and leaders that our proposals for reform are not leading to a real commitment from the AFL-CIO to organize new members. Given our differences, the […]
Posts August 29, 2015
Parking and valet attendants picketed Colonial Parking at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel in D.C.’s West End neighborhood Saturday, August 29, to demand an end to Colonial’s unfair labor practices. “This August, it has been two years since Colonial took over the parking at the Ritz-Carlton Hotels in D.C.,” said Yosef Woldhanna, a valet attendant for Colonial […]
Posts May 1, 2014
President Obama held a press conference Wednesday, April 30, decrying Senate Republicans’ vote against ending a filibuster that has prevented a vote to increase the federal minimum wage. Among those standing with him that day were four Washington-area UNITE HERE members who work in DC parking facilities: Yoseph Woldehanna, Meklit Mengiste, Amsalu Wube, and Minwuyelet […]
Press Releases September 8, 2022
New York, NY – Food service workers picketed outside the Sodexo cafeteria located in the Federal Reserve building today, saying their wages are not remotely keeping up with inflation. Sodexo cafeteria workers who feed and serve the Federal Reserve have an expired contract and are fighting for a new one with raises that are enough […]
Posts November 10, 2014
After organizing to join UNITE HERE Local 8, workers at the Experience Music Project (EMP) overwhelmingly ratified their first contract on October 27, 2014.
Posts June 11, 2005
(Los Angeles) -" At 5:00 AM today, Los Angeles Mayor Elect Antonio Villaraigosa called a press conference to announce a tentative agreement between UNITE HERE Local 11 and the Los Angeles Hotel Employers Council. The last minute deal came just in time to call off a scheduled lockout of 2500 hotel workers from seven of […]
Press Releases April 9, 2014
Springfield, Mass. — Insurance giant MassMutual saw an unexpected challenge to its corporate governance at the usually-staid annual meeting today, according to UNITE HERE. At issue is a raft of proposed changes to the company’s by-laws that could make it more difficult for policyholders to have influence in the company. The criticism comes as potential […]