Pages July 2, 2020
After several months with this pandemic, we are learning the practices that help to keep us safe, and help us to keep others safe. This overview and scenarios are a guide for you to enforce your rights and follow those safety practices in the workplace. Safety Practices Your union supports government and public health recommendations […]
Press Releases September 29, 2023
Detroit—This evening at 09:40pm, the Detroit Casino Council announced that members from MGM Grand Detroit, Hollywood at Greektown and MotorCity casinos — voted 99% “yes” to authorize a strike, if deemed necessary by the worker negotiating committee. Workers flooded the Teamsters Hall today between 7:00am-9:00pm to cast their ballots with the results revealed shortly after the polls closed […]
Posts May 2, 2013
Our union sister Patty and union brother Billy lost their beloved family member Krystle Campbell at the Boston Marathon. Patty has been with UNITE HERE Local 26 since 1983, and Billy has been with UNITE HERE since 2000. In the aftermath of this unimaginable loss, donations from our union family are appreciated. Personal gifts to […]
Press Releases July 16, 2020
TORONTO—Today, members and leaders of UNITE HERE, Canada’s hospitality workers’ union, called on government leaders to implement three essentials for a fair and safe return to work for Canadian hospitality workers, who were among the first and hardest hit by the economic impact of COVID-19. Over 90% of hospitality workers in the country’s hotels, airports, […]
Press Releases July 21, 2021
Las Vegas, NV – On Tuesday, July 20, 2021, the United States District Court in Nevada ordered a rare and extraordinary injunction against Station Casinos’ Red Rock Casino for their outrageous conduct during the December 2019 National Labor Board Relations (NLRB) union election at the property. In its thorough 34-page decision, the federal court found […]
Posts June 17, 2013
Fasters encamp on steps of Governor’s Philadelphia office; call for Commonwealth and City act. A group of Philadelphia public school parents and lunchroom staff today launched a fast for safe schools. The elimination of more than 1,200 student safety staff from schools across the district, including those on the federal “persistently dangerous” schools list, places […]
Posts April 22, 2020
Sorry, Mr. President, we are not taking the bait! Your latest executive order is a phony deal. You need to stop using immigrants as a foil yet again to distract the American people. This is exactly what you are doing with his latest executive order halting immigration to America for 60 days. Your own Immigration […]
Posts July 10, 2007
Today teen apparel retailer American Eagle Outfitters launched its back-to-school clothing line at stores across North America. At the same time, UNITE HERE and student groups announced they would step up the “American Vulture” campaign, which calls for a boycott of the company until it enforces its Code of Conduct and prevents worker intimidation at […]
Press Releases August 31, 2009
HONOLULU – A week after more than 1,000 Local 5 health care workers and their supporters rallied in front of Kaiser’s Honolulu and Wailuku Clinics, the hotel and healthcare workers’ union UNITE HERE Local 5 has launched a website, www.Local5Deliver.org, as part of their 2009 statewide contract campaign. Local 5’s new website features an online […]
Press Releases March 8, 2005
The six Unions that make up the Service Trades Council Union (STCU) at Walt Disney World today called on Disney to implement a Free Generic Pharmacy and take other steps to guarantee affordable healthcare for all STCU-represented Disney workers. “We proposed during the 2004 contract negotiations that Disney implement a Free Generic Pharmacy, which would […]