Posts July 30, 2025
On July 25, Aramark workers at Fenway Park and MGM Music at Fenway walked out on strike for the first time in history. Local 26 members and their supporters picketed, drummed, and chanted in their fight to win fair wages and job protections. Workers are back on the job, but they’re ready to keep fighting—including […]
Posts June 25, 2025
After months of fighting, Local 75 members at the One King West hotel have voted 99% yes to ratify a new union contract! They were the last major union hotel in Toronto without a fair deal. The new contract will mean fairer wages, better pensions, and stronger protections for all. Congratulations!
Posts June 24, 2025
In Sacramento, Local 49 was proud to stand with a majority of Railyards residents as they united to reject a plan to give $92 million of taxpayer funds to private developers. The deal would have been a drain on city finances at a time when city workers are being laid off, and required too few […]
Posts June 24, 2025
Local 40 members working at the Coast Victoria Hotel and Marina have issued a 72-hour strike notice. This sets the stage for the first hotel strike in Victoria since the 1980s. “Hotel workers in Vancouver have shown what’s possible,” said Local 40’s Vancouver Island Representative Harj Aheer. “Victoria workers deserve no less. This fight is […]
Posts June 23, 2025
Local 1 members working at the Emily Hotel in Chicago’s West Loop held a one-day ULP strike in late June. Hotel management has been making changes to working conditions—including schedule adjustments, reduced hours, and increased workload—without bargaining.
Posts June 9, 2025
On June 9, Local 23 members rallied together with Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-MD) to call on the seven food service subcontractors set to take over Sodexo’s business at the U.S. House to hire workers back with full wages and benefits. Some workers have held their positions for decades. 129 members of Congress and counting have […]
Posts April 30, 2025
UNITE HERE Connecticut is calling on elected officials to support Senate Bill 8 and House Bill 6904, which would make striking workers eligible for unemployment benefits after two weeks on strike. These bills would encourage all employers to negotiate contracts in good faith, and allow workers to defend their rights as union members. Billionaires shouldn’t […]
Posts April 30, 2025
In a major upset, Betty Martinez Franco, a former hotel housekeeper, won a special election for Irvine City Council District 5. Betty ran on an progressive, pro-worker platform that celebrated her personal history as a former Disneyland housekeeper. UNITE HERE Local 11 members called, texted, and knocked doors to support her campaign. Her victory points […]
Posts April 30, 2025
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an apprentice with Sheet Metal Air Rail and Transportation (SMART) Workers Local 100, was deported in late March due to “an administrative error,” even though he has protected status. Despite a federal judge and Supreme Court order, he still hasn’t come home to his family. Tens of thousands of UNITE HERE members […]
Posts April 30, 2025
At a Hospitality Workers Summit on April 23, Local 23 members, UNITE HERE Secretary-Treasurer Nia Winston, and members of the Houston City Council met to discuss the need for a $23 wage in Houston, which welcomed a record 54 million visitors in 2024. Instead of reaping the benefits of this travel boom, workers at the […]
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