Posts August 9, 2025
On August 8, Local 40 members at the Coast Victoria Hotel hit the streets for a one day strike, marking the first hotel strike in British Columbia in over 25 years. Workers called for living wages, safer workloads and respect on the job. They walked out for a second time on August 20 and will […]
Posts August 6, 2025
Over 200 cafeteria workers for Lavish Roots who prepare and serve meals for Meta employees in Washington State are organizing a union with Local 8! Elsewhere in the Seattle area, union tech food service workers on Google, Microsoft, and another Meta campus have access to free, quality health care benefits. The unionized food service employees at […]
Posts July 31, 2025
Local 737 members working for Patina Group at Disney Springs have delivered a formal report about possible violations of Disney Policy by Patina. They called on the Walt Disney Company to investigate multiple alleged violations of its Supply Chain Code of Conduct and take appropriate action to enforce its code of conduct.
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 […]
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