Posts March 25, 2015
March 25, 2015, is the 104th Anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire in New York’s Greenwich Village. This tragedy took the lives of 146 young immigrant garment workers and galvanized a reform movement to raise standards for workers.
Posts February 2, 2015
UNITE HERE Local 5 members who work at Kaiser Permanente in Hawai’i began a six-day strike at 12:01 AM local time Monday.
Posts January 24, 2015
Local 5 members who work for Kaiser Permanente Hawaii voted yes by 88% to go on strike. Local 5 officially gave notice to Kaiser Permanente that workers will be going on strike for six days from Monday, February 2, 12:01am through Saturday, February 7, 12:00 midnight. Over the last few years, workers organized four SWATA’s […]
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 […]
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