Posts July 11, 2016
This statement courtesy of our coalition partners in Orlando. As we approach one month since the massacre at Pulse Nightclub and continue to be plagued with violence, it is clear that our elected leaders have failed us. Today, residents of Orlando begin a #SitInForThe49 to demand action of Sen. Marco Rubio and all elected officials […]
Posts June 20, 2013
On June 20, over 100 hospitality and service industry workers and their children, along with UNITE HERE Local 355 and community organizations, rallied in Miami to protest Senator Rubio’s lack of leadership on immigration reform. Dozens of children and parents held signs and called on Senator Rubio to work toward to a fair and comprehensive […]
Press Releases September 7, 2004
Baldwinsville, N.Y., Tuesday, Sept. 7-Laundry workers, environmentalists, union leaders, economic development experts and supporters testified at a public hearing this morning against awarding over $600,000 in tax breaks to Cincinnati-based Cintas Corp. to build an industrial laundry here. But the members of the Onondaga County Industrial Development Agency board won’t hear directly about the economic […]
Press Releases December 1, 2017
What: TPS Press Conference and TPS Extension Petition Delivery to Congressional Leaders: Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer, Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan, and Marco Rubio When: Tuesday, December 5th at 12:30pm Where: SD 562, Dirksen Senate Office Building, United States Capitol Complex Who: Working Families United, a major labor partnership of UNITE HERE, UFCW, IUPAT, Iron Workers, […]
Posts September 8, 2010
A delegation of over 50 New Haven school cafeteria workers, members of UNITE HERE Local 217, visited the office of New Haven Mayor John DeStefano Jr. on September 7 to submit a petition signed by an overwhelming majority of their coworkers, calling on the city to negotiate a fair contract that preserves workers’ benefits. Nearly […]
Posts January 18, 2017
The 2016 election sounded a powerful wake up call for America and the labor movement. As Congress organizes itself, a new Trump Administration is formed, and the Democrats decide who is to lead their party, we have a choice: learn what works and start to win again, or repeat the same mistakes and end up […]
Press Releases October 14, 2016
Las Vegas, NV – This month, the final Presidential Debate will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Culinary Union, the largest affiliate of UNITE HERE, one of the strongest political forces in the state will be mobilizing workers and immigrant voters to elect politicians who will fight for our families. Earlier this year, Culinary […]
Press Releases March 17, 2021
“The Biden Administration made a promise to the Haitian community on the campaign trail that this was not the time to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitians. Now, we are holding him to that. “During the 2020 presidential election, over 1,700 UNITE HERE housekeepers, cooks, servers, and dishwashers canvassed door-to-door in Nevada, Arizona, Florida, and […]
Press Releases August 12, 2004
Responding to actions by the Monterey Bay Travelodge, barring its employees from leafleting at a protest rally yesterday, August 11, UNITE HERE Local 483 has filed charges against the hotel with the National Labor Relations Board. Travelodge employees Juana Enriquez and Sandra Meléndez, after working their 8-hour shifts for the hotel, stood outside the hotel […]
Press Releases July 14, 2016
Lunchroom workers from UNITE HERE Philadelphia, labor allies and community activists will be hosting a vigil in honor of Philando Castile, an African-American cafeteria worker who was fatally shot by police during a traffic stop in St Anthony, Minnesota. On July 6th, Philando Castile was shot four times by an officer after being pulled over […]
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