Posts January 20, 2015
To honor and celebrate the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., UNITE HERE joined community celebrations in cities across the United States on January 19, 2015. Our members, families, and supporters came out in force to represent the power of using nonviolent direct action to fight for social and economic justice. Some […]
Posts January 16, 2015
On Wednesday afternoon, USC Hospitality and Auxiliary Services workers held a protest on Childs Way near the Ronald Tutor Campus Center demanding higher wages. About 20 food service workers marched and chanted from noon until about 5 p.m. This marks the first protest by USC workers in the spring semester. Though the workers conducted larger […]
Posts December 29, 2014
UNITE HERE Vice President for Immigration, Civil Rights and Diversity María Elena Durazo was named Most Valuable Local Labor Leader by The Nation magazine in their 2014 Progressive Honor Roll.
Posts December 19, 2014
SFO restaurant owners and UNITE HERE Local 2 have reached a tentative agreement for a new contract! The agreement provides for: Strong job security protections in the event of restaurant closures or lease terminations Affordable, quality healthcare for workers and their families each year of the agreement, which expires August 2019 Significant pension contributions increases […]
Posts December 19, 2014
After nearly 6 months of negotiating, New England Joint Board members at Southwick Clothing in Haverhill, north of Boston, have ratified a new contract. Over the next three years, health insurance costs will remain frozen while workers receive the same quality of coverage. Workers also proudly won union dental coverage, paid sick days, and a […]
Posts December 18, 2014
On December 11, cooks, cashiers, baristas, and other campus food service workers authorized a strike by 88 percent. The Local 11 members are seeking a raise to $15 an hour over the new contract term.
Posts December 17, 2014
UNITE HERE food service workers at the San Francisco and Miami airports stood together in a remarkable pair of actions last week in their fights for better healthcare, job security, and wages. On December 11, nearly 1,000 restaurant workers at San Francisco International Airport went on a 48-hour strike, shutting down restaurants at terminals throughout […]
Posts November 25, 2014
Last week’s action on immigration by President Obama signals a new brand of courage that could turn things around for Democrats.
Posts November 19, 2014
The governors of NY and NJ authorized an increase in the minimum wage to $10.10 for thousands of airport workers early this year, However, many workers – including the over 7,000 catering and concession workers in LaGuardia, JFK and Newark airports – were not included in the original mandate. On November 18, Local 100 members […]
Posts November 13, 2014
In October, Sodexo workers at three different campuses joined UNITE HERE. On October 7th, over 100 dining workers at Emerson College in Boston joined Boston’s Local 26. Donna Papastavrou, a baker at Emerson, summed it up: “The work we do to feed the campus helps make Emerson strong. Our victory now makes us strong too. […]
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